Zendesk is hiring. 507 roles open right now.
Scoutify monitors Zendesk's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.
INTERVIEW PREP
12 interview questions for Zendesk (2 from real candidates)
[01] HIRING NOW
Live from their career page.
Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Zendesk's ATS, not an aggregator.
Open roles
507
Posted (30d)
84
-17.6% vs prior
Posted (7d)
18
Posted range
$157K – 236K
Base, from posted ranges
Most-hired roles · last 90 days
[02] HIRING PULSE
Zendesk's hiring pulse.
We re-scan Zendesk's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.
Posted (7d)
17
Posted (30d)
82
Posted (90d)
274
Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 22, 2026
[03] COMPENSATION
What Zendesk pays.
Solid but rarely exceptional. Senior engineers might see $200K to $350K at successful enterprise companies.
By level · reported by current and former Zendesk employees on Levels.fyi
Product Designer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Product Designer | $210K | $176K | $23K | $11K | 3 |
Product Manager
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | $187K | $158K | $22K | $8K | 8 |
| Senior Product Manager | $194K | $178K | $1K | $15K | 5 |
Software Engineer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $152K | $135K | $13K | $4K | 12 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $177K | $162K | $9K | $6K | 11 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $239K | $201K | $20K | $18K | 6 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | $264K | $218K | $25K | $21K | 2 |
| Principal Software Engineer | $401K | $272K | $96K | $33K | 3 |
Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples
Concrete perks mentioned in job postings
- hybrid work model
- diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- flexibility to work remotely
- collaborative team culture
[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP
Hiring international candidates.
Zendesk has a documented USCIS H-1B petition history.
Sponsors H1B · USCIS-confirmed petitioner
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
The cities Zendesk is hiring in.
Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Zendeskis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.
Top cities by open roles
Remote: 232 positions
+16 more locations
[07] OFFICES
Where Zendesk works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
Headquartered at 1019 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103. We've mapped 3 Zendesk offices across 2 cities, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Also in: Madison
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[08] LAYOFF HISTORY
What past rounds looked like.
Zendesk has had 3 reported layoff rounds on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.
Reported rounds
3
Headcount cut
750
Most recent
Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record
[10] KEY FACTS
Founded
2007
Employees
3.8K
2020
Listed on
zen
New York Stock Exchange
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q15401349
[11] IN THE NEWS
Zendesk in the headlines.
Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.
Source: Google News. Last 12 months.
[12] ABOUT
What Zendesk does, and who fits.
Zendesk powers exceptional customer service through innovative software solutions.
Zendesk provides a unified Resolution Platform that leverages AI, data, and cloud technologies to transform customer experience and employee services. Our software helps brands deliver smarter, faster, and more personalized service at scale, enabling them to manage billions of conversations effectively.
Founded
2007
HQ
San Francisco
Founder
—
Employees
3.8K
2020
Source: Wikidata · QID Q15401349
[13] AT ZENDESK
The honest take.
Zendesk promotes a fulfilling and inclusive work environment with a hybrid work model.
[14] CAREER GROWTH
Where Zendesk takes you next.
Good learning environment for building production systems at scale.
[15] INTERVIEW PREP
Going through their loop?
We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Zendesk's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.
[16] HOW TO APPLY
Your resume lands in Workday.
Zendesk uses Workday as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Workday pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.
Scoutify watches Zendesk's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.
One-tap coverage: Workday is one of the portals Scoutify's auto-apply fills end to end. On an Auto-Apply plan, your saved profile and resume are submitted to Zendesk the moment a matching role goes live.
ATS identified from the application URLs on Zendesk's recent postings
[18] SIMILAR COMPANIES
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[19] FAQ
Questions people ask about Zendesk.
Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.
Yes, Zendesk does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. This allows you to work in the U.S. if you meet the necessary qualifications and the position aligns with the requirements for visa sponsorship. If you're considering applying from outside the U.S., it's beneficial to confirm the specifics with the hiring team during the interview process.
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