I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zynga (Toronto, ON) in Feb 2018
Interview
I was interviewed twice, once by the recruiter on a phone call and then through Skype by two higher-ups from San Francisco.
It seemed like the recruiter and the interviewers were not in sync. The job posting and what the recruiter had said did not mention that they were technically looking for someone to take on a role of somewhat a lead, yet it came up in the latter interview. This felt like a huge waste of time for me and also made me feel like the interviewers did not read my resume, otherwise, why go through the interview?
Lastly, it felt like they interviewers really didn't know what to ask about, they would ask random questions trying to connect an element of my previous answer to a new question even though it didn't make any sense.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Zynga (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2018
Interview
Very quick process, from initial email contact to a quick recruiter phone call days later, and then 2 more phone screens in the following week. In-Person interview a week after that, all-day with loads of different people with varied and interesting questions and backgrounds. The office manager brought me in lunch and even ate with me during the break to tell me more about the company, and everyone was nice as can be! Very slick and professional, and easy-going, atmosphere and process beginning-to-end!
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Zynga (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2018
Interview
Spoke with the recruiter and the direct manager for the position, then I did an assignment for the main game the role works on. Due to irregular work schedules, we had to delay the in person interview for 2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do to reach out to players who have lapsed? What platforms would you reach out to?