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      Buying Assistant Interview

      Oct 4, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Berlin

      Other Buying Assistant Interview Reviews for Zalando

      Buying Assistant Interview

      Nov 6, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Zalando

      Interview

      hr interview, then an interview with the team lead and senior buyer, then an excel test, then again another interview with team lead and senior buyer, then 4th interview was Behaviour questions with HR again

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      - why should we hire you? - Challenging time at work - Conflict with a team - The perfect environment (environment, people) - What kind of people you like to work with - What leadership I prefer - What is your goal in 2 years - What are you weaknesses & what you’d like to improve - What are your qualities and how would your university friends describe you - What was criticism/feedback that helped you - What do you expect of this position
      Answer question
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Sep 2017

      Interview

      Applied via Zalando Careers website just by sending CV and Cover Letter. I was then contacted by HR to arrange a Google Hangout with the Buyer. They were very flexible with time availability! The Google Hangout lasted for about 30 mins and started with the Buyer introducing herself and then talking about the position, the department and why the job became vacant. After that, i then spoke through my CV discussing my experience and skills. I was asked questions like "Why do you want to work for Zalando" and "Where do you see yourself in 2-5 years". I'd say it flowed quite nicely and it didn't feel like she was trying to trip me up about anything! I had questions prepared, so once they were answered she told me that it usually takes around 2 weeks to hear back from them. They contacted me 1.5 weeks later and said that they wanted to invite me to Berlin for the second interview (just in case you were wondering - they reimburse travel costs such as taxis, flights and train tickets that get you to the interview. This doesn't include accommodation as i am from the UK and could fly to Berlin and come back to London on the same day). Second Interview - This was with the same Buyer that i had the Google Hangout with and HR. The interview lasts up to 1.5 hours which sounds long but didn't feel like it at all! They started off introducing themselves, what they studied, their job positions, where they were from etc. That was a nice start as it broke the ice i guess. It was then my turn to introduce myself and give them a little background story. I then went into my job history, who i have worked for, what i did there, the skills i obtained whilst i worked there and why i left. They had some competency based questions such as "How would you organise yourself at work", "how would you deal with a challenging situation" etc. I made sure i prepared myself for these as sometimes its hard to think on the spot when you're a bit nervous. I then asked them a few questions and then showed them a presentation i had put together. They didn't ask me to do one but i wanted them to know that i knew about different brands, competitors and trends. HR gave me a call to offer me the job within a week.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a challenging time at work
      1 Answer
      8

      Buying Assistant Interview

      Oct 26, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Zalando

      Interview

      1.I applied online then I got scheduled a call with the HR. 2.The following step in the hiring process was an interview with 2 buyers and then they gave me an Excel task to do next time 3.Another interview with the 2 buyers again 4. And the final interview was with the HR again

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1. Tell me about yourself Responsibilities for the role 2. Why should we hire you A challenging time at work the perfect environment 3. Behavioural questions like "tell me how you stay organised at work, "what type of environment do you like" etc
      Answer question
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      Zalando response
      3y
      Hey Zalando! Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience with the community. We are very happy to hear that it was a positive experience for you and that we could welcome you into our team! Best, - Talent Acquisition Team

      Buying Assistant Interview

      Apr 7, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Berlin
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Zalando (Berlin) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      I was asked basic questions about my history and my knowledge of the role. The conversation was mainly about my experience and suitability for the role as well as my knowledge of the role.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How does your experience match with the Zalando values.
      Answer question
      5