I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zynga (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Fast interview process. Nice people. From the time the recruiter called to the time I was interviewing in person was 2 weeks. They are very sure about what they know so do not challenge their thoughts or comments even if they are wrong. This might be true for any interview but especially here. I don't think they like disagreements or differing views. You must always support your views with "proof" which makes it difficult working outside of data and stats and really getting creative and out of the box.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing difficult. The only thing you have to remember is that they really want you to be playing their games before you go there. You MUST be a big fan of their games. They will ask you about your levels, collections, etc.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zynga (Bengaluru) in Apr 2014
Interview
The interview involves solving a case given by Zynga and 4 1 on 1 interviews. It is silly that out of all these interviews, 1 interviewer's personal disliking can reject a candidate. The interviewer can give you additional assignments to check if you can write specs or not. I personally found it annpying because it is only a time waste and they are not open to accept suggestions.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Zynga (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2011
Interview
The whole process was very strange and convoluted. They sent me a job req for a game producer in San Diego--where I wanted to go, so I was excited. I applied for the job thru their JobVite system. It took them 2 months to get back to me. When I came in, they told me it was for a project manager in SF. Big difference!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical questions on project management. I just wish they were clear about the location, as it is very important to most people.