Site Reliability Engineer Interview Questions

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How to update database column in middle of a production. How to run database migration How to debug production code when there is any issue. Any experience in Java/Typescript How to upgrade kubernetes cluster from 1.21 to 1.28 How to give developers access to the database.
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Site Reliability Engineer

Interviewed at Stitch (South Africa)

3.3
May 30, 2024

How to update database column in middle of a production. How to run database migration How to debug production code when there is any issue. Any experience in Java/Typescript How to upgrade kubernetes cluster from 1.21 to 1.28 How to give developers access to the database.

They asked me a bunch of system design and program language related questions. I was a little shocked they asked me all those for an SRE position (maybe because I have backend dev experience). This will vary depending on position/past experience.
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Site Reliability Engineer

Interviewed at GM Financial

3.8
Dec 30, 2025

They asked me a bunch of system design and program language related questions. I was a little shocked they asked me all those for an SRE position (maybe because I have backend dev experience). This will vary depending on position/past experience.

The interview started off with an hour-long conversation with Tracy Hoel (a fantastic recruiter!) to discuss career interest followed by a standard SRE questionnaire. Within a few days Webex Interview set up with one of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer which was about 45 mins. The Webex interview is on Standard SRE questions and programming knowledge about coding/scripting. After the webex interview with the Senior Site Reliability Engineer, it is followed up an onsite interview. Onsite interview consists of coding, Linux, debugging questions & discussion on my current projects with Senior Site Reliability Engineer and TechOps Manager. After the interview with Manager and Senior SRE had an interview with Senior Director and discussed about my current projects, achievements and job details, responsibilities etc. The interview panel including Senior SRE's, TechOps Manager and Senior Director made the environment so comfortable that the whole onsite interview process went smoothly. Throughout the process recruiter Tracy Hoel easily accessible over the chat and always kept me posted for the current and upcoming processes. She is a fantastic recruiter.
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Interviewed at Anaplan

3.6
Jan 11, 2019

The interview started off with an hour-long conversation with Tracy Hoel (a fantastic recruiter!) to discuss career interest followed by a standard SRE questionnaire. Within a few days Webex Interview set up with one of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer which was about 45 mins. The Webex interview is on Standard SRE questions and programming knowledge about coding/scripting. After the webex interview with the Senior Site Reliability Engineer, it is followed up an onsite interview. Onsite interview consists of coding, Linux, debugging questions & discussion on my current projects with Senior Site Reliability Engineer and TechOps Manager. After the interview with Manager and Senior SRE had an interview with Senior Director and discussed about my current projects, achievements and job details, responsibilities etc. The interview panel including Senior SRE's, TechOps Manager and Senior Director made the environment so comfortable that the whole onsite interview process went smoothly. Throughout the process recruiter Tracy Hoel easily accessible over the chat and always kept me posted for the current and upcoming processes. She is a fantastic recruiter.

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