The interview process was a mixture of 1:1 interviews and panel interviews. I got to meet with my reporting line manager, the team, as well as key stakeholders during the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you give me an example of a time when you had to lead a team through a significant organizational change?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Zendesk (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
The first round was a basic HR screen after I was referred by an employee. Second round was an interview with the hiring manager. Final round consisted of 5 interviews with various members of the team that I would be working with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- why Zendesk
- why are you interested in this position
- how much experience do you have working in large organizations
- how would you solve a conflict between team members
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zendesk (San Francisco, CA) in May 2016
Interview
Contacted by the recruiter after I applied online. Then there was a call with the hiring manager next. After that there was an onsite interview with the team and then offer came through.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Length and breadth of people management experience as it relates to the job.
Senior Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Zendesk with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Manager roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Zendesk overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Zendesk as a Senior Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Drug test: 22%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
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