Zscaler Software Engineer: role-focused questions and a poor interview experience

Zscaler·Software Engineer·Reported Jun 2026
Medium

The process was fairly simple and focused on the role. I saw more situation-based and role-based questions than anything overly abstract. What frustrated me was the way the interview was conducted. The upper-management participants seemed completely disinterested, which made the conversation feel less respectful than it could have been.

I didn’t feel the warmth or cordial engagement I’ve come to expect when people are evaluating me. The questions themselves were manageable, but the interview’s overall tone didn’t sit well with me.

I didn’t receive an offer, and I left feeling that the experience could have been handled better, especially on the interpersonal side rather than just the content of the interview.

Location: San Jose, CA. Overall feedback: Negative. Offer status: No offer.

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Company
Zscaler
Role
Software Engineer
Difficulty
Medium
Date
Reported Jun 2026

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