Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 3 giorni. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Zscaler (Sunnyvale, CA) nel mese di ott 2021
Colloquio
one coding interview for 1 hr
3 people: did 45mins - coding in 2 interviews
1 person: did 45 again some coding
I had extensive conversation with a director for 30 mins. Most surprising thing is that he already know where I am the best fit!
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
1. merge arrays and extract common keys along with list of values
2. write java code to pretty print json
3. create list of elements to sum up to a given target
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Zscaler nel mese di dic 2025
Colloquio
Interviewer showed up late to interview, didn’t bother to introduce self beyond name. At end of interview when opportunity for questions came up, I noted that they didn’t say anything about how long he’s been there, what he does, etc.
During the coding question, they took a personal call and went off camera for 5 minutes. Then again later as well. During one of these absences I had clarification questions, which had to wait, and when they returned I asked the question verbally, twice, which they didn’t respond to. Only after asking “can you hear me?” did they finally respond.
It was clear throughout that the interviewers attention was everywhere but on the interview at hand. It was the most unprofessional interview I’ve ever experienced in 30 years of working.
Domande di colloquio [2]
Domanda 1
If an analog clock displaying 3:15, what is the angle difference between the hour & minute hands.
Given an integer x, return true if x is a palindrome, and false otherwise. With an added constraint of "Could you solve it without converting the integer to a string?"
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Zscaler
Colloquio
The interview was scheduled and well managed by the recruiters,
But the hiring team was very bad, they repeatedly rescheduled the call saying they were busy with their work and I obliged to continue with the interview. The first 3 are the technical rounds and then final hiring manager round.
After the final round, I was rejected saying I am not aligned to what they are looking for. they had ample opportunity to reject me beforehand , wasted my time after giving lot of hopes.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto un giorno. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Zscaler (Hyderabad) nel mese di dic 2024
Colloquio
I applied through a job portal, and it took about two weeks for my CV to be shortlisted. The recruiter reached out, gathered some basic details, and invited me for a first-round interview with the director/hiring manager on the same day. Up to this point, everything went smoothly.
Unfortunately, the interview experience was disappointing. The interviewer kept yawning throughout the session, which was surprising and unprofessional, especially coming from a senior person. It felt like he was uninterested in the process and just passing time.
As expected, my profile was rejected. After applying multiple times and finally getting a chance, it was disheartening to encounter someone who seemed to disregard the effort and preparation I put into the process.