Zapier Engineering Manager Interview Questions
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Engineering Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Take home Presentation Onsite Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case Presentation
I went through an interview process for an Engineering Manager role at Zapier that took about a month and was pretty great. It started with a 30-min screening call with a recruiter, where I just talked about my experience and what I'm looking for. Then, I had a 1-hour job fit interview with a Senior Engineering Manager, focusing on my management style and values. After that, it was a 1-hour manager skills interview with two other Engineering Managers, which was more about situational questions on hiring, onboarding, growth, performance, and results. A big part was a 1.5-hour architectural skills interview with an Engineering Manager and a Director. Before that, I had 5 days to do a take-home assessment where I created a presentation about a past project, which took me 3 days. The interview itself had about 25 mins for my presentation, followed by Q&A. The final stage was a 1.5-hour interview with the VP of Engineering, to understand the org structure and make my case. I got a verbal offer the next day and even had the chance to chat with other executives to help me decide. I really liked the whole process and accepted the offer.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- How have you fostered Diversity & Inclusion on your teams?
- In what ways do you balance giving your team autonomy with not micromanaging them?
- Can you share an example of a time you had to resolve a workplace conflict?
Zapier
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
A recruiter reached out, and they seemed really knowledgeable. Then I had the standard hiring manager interview. After that, I met with two managers and had to put together a presentation. They approved the presentation, but then I got a generic rejection email from a no-reply address after meeting with those two managers. The issue was that the two managers were totally disengaged, just reading from a script and not reacting to my answers at all. After investing hours in interviews and take-home assignments, I really expect a reason for rejection, even a one-sentence one would be common courtesy.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about how you handle situations with a lot of ambiguity?
Zapier
Software Engineering Manager
Manager Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process included a call with a recruiter, then the hiring manager, followed by another deep dive into my resume. The recruiter knew a lot about the different teams and goals at Zapier. I was surprised to learn that Zapier doesn't offer RSUs except for Director level and above, which makes it less interesting. One good thing is that you can be remote.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Describe a situation where someone disagreed with your technical judgment.
Zapier Engineering Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Zapier interview reports.
“In what ways do you balance giving your team autonomy with not micromanaging them?”
Read reports →“Could you share details about your most recent software release and the technology it used?”
Read reports →“How do you foster collaboration with teams outside of engineering?”
Read reports →“What specific actions have you taken to help your team members develop and get promoted?”
Read reports →“Describe a situation where someone disagreed with your technical judgment.”
Read report →“How have you fostered Diversity & Inclusion on your teams?”
Read report →“Can you discuss your methods for working effectively with remote teams?”
Read report →“Can you share an example of a time you had to resolve a workplace conflict?”
Read report →“What experiences do you have in developing and mentoring engineers?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Zapier interview reports.