Process
I had two rounds. The first one was an HR interview, and the second was a technical interview with a Staff Engineer. For the first round, he didn't even know what role I was being interviewed for, whether it was for DEV or QA. Zscaler won't find good candidates if they keep putting him as an interviewer.
It was scheduled for 45 minutes (coding + technical). He took 43 minutes for the technical portion. He came with pre-fixed words in networking and kept disapproving until he got the exact word from the candidate. This will never work. You have to check the person's overall understanding and the experience they have in that area.
After 43 minutes, he gave a coding problem: finding the longest matching substring in two strings. When I started writing the code, after a few minutes, he kept interfering and not letting me finish the code or think. He kept asking why I wrote it that way and so on. You have to give enough time for the candidate to finish the code, at least 15 minutes, and then you can ask about the workflow.
Questions
Networking concept and coding.
Finding the longest matching string in two given strings.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Zscaler Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Zscaler's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Zscaler's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Zscaler Work Experiences
- 5.0One of the best in Tricity, Chandigarh areaSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMohali, Punjab, IndiaSeptember 7, 2021Pros: 1. Best Compensation 2. Complete fairness 3. Good hikes based on performance 4. Good leave policy 5. They grant leaves when needed. 6. In terms of compensation, they can give you the same in Mohali what you expect in Bangalore. 7. Culture involving professionalism.Cons: Although there are not any critical cons, I will say improvements: * Need to improve salary structure policies so that employees can enjoy more tax rebates, such as car and driver allowances, which many companies provide, and meal coupons up to 3000, etc.
- 1.0Prospective employees and customers stay away!Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 9, 2013Pros: was one of the first to come out with this technology, but competitors have all but caught up.Cons: Very bad culture/motivation within employees. Stingy management. Stock not worth much at all.
- 5.0Awesome place to work atSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChandigarh, Chandigarh, IndiaMay 12, 2022Pros: Room to grow, a good team, great compensation, good work-life balance, and stock options.Cons: Still working in the startup culture mode. There is no process set up for most things. Vision is lacking. Too much politics.
Zscaler Interview Questions
