I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2018
Interview
Very calm and cool interview procedure. I was called in the morning for around 90 mins discussion(interview) for the summer intern program. I met the Team Lead and he explained me the project which the interns will be working on, he was really excited about the problem statement and made me really enthusiastic to ask me more details about it.
Then it was followed by a 1 hour-ish interview with 2 members, one Data Scientist and another Senior Data scientist. They were really kind and very helpful throughout the time and we really had a great conversation in that duration, and I really enjoyed the two-way discussions and scenarios (in form of questions) which were asked to me. Overall, I would rate the interview process to be really smooth and interviewee-friendly, just make sure you have strong fundamentals of Software Dev/ Software Engineering with a good base on Machine learning(Data Science) and you can then give your best.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about my past experience on Software Development, explain a project I did on Machine learning, checked my fundamentals of CS ( basic architectural pattern, development style like TDD etc.) followed by some basic ML algorithm questions like decision tree, logistic reg etc.
it was over over-the-phone interview for a quick position- no technical interview. question about past experiences and test your English and questions about your expected role. But the next run I think they had technical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
past work experiences- desired salary- start day and other general questions
An interview at Zalando in Berlin is structured yet friendly, focusing on innovation, problem-solving, collaboration, and cultural fit. Expect technical challenges, behavioral questions, and insights into Zalando’s cutting-edge fashion tech.
Zalando response
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I applied online. I interviewed at Zalando (Zürich)
Interview
The interview is not very technical, you meet several people in the team and stakeholders that ask behavioral questions related to your previous experience. At the end of the day, it does not really matter how good you are for the role, only if you have done something as close to what they do as possible.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a Data Science project you worked on