What to expect in the Zendesk - Engineering - Remote interview process

## Zendesk Software Engineer Interview Guide & Process Zendesk builds customer service software at enterprise scale (Ruby, Scala, Java). ### 1. Recruiter Call (30 mins) Background check and role matching. ### 2. Take-Home or Tech Screen A choice between a small coding project (e.g., building a mini search API) or a live algorithmic screen. ### 3. Onsite Loop (4-5 hours) - **System Design:** Architecting high-volume ticketing systems, search indexing, and real-time messaging. - **Code Review / Pairing:** Extending a codebase or reviewing a PR. - **Behavioral & Experience:** Discussing your impact on previous teams and your approach to software quality.