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Housing.com Devops Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 25 Jan 2022

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Devops Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Jan 2022

I was interviewed before Jan 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

First round was skype based technical interview.
You are connected through screen on the terminal and basic to advanced shell scripting is asked.
They will ask basic to advanced shell commands, some shell scripting tasks and about linux kernel.
Tips: You have to be really sure in a skype interview that you know the question being asked, as you can't take much time.

  • Q1. What is a process in Linux?
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. How does the Linux boot process work?
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. How will you monitor file changes in Linux?
    • Add your answer
  • Q4. How can you kill all Java processes with a single command?
    • Add your answer
Round 2 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round was also on skype.
This round was more DevOps tools oriented and language programming.
They asked me about Chef, Ansible and some other tools used for configuration management and deployment.
They ask if your familiar with AWS and other cloud services.
Also you will get to show that you can code in any scripting languages like ruby or python.
Also some database related things.
Tips: Only mention the tools you really know inside out in the resume.

  • Q1. Write a Ruby program to check if a directory exists or not.
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. What are the SQL query optimization techniques?
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. What are the use cases for Chef, and why is it necessary in DevOps?
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAHousing.com interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Confidence, Database, Programming, LinuxTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : You should be updated with what's going on with latest devops developments.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

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Company type: Product based Startup Funding Level: Series A (10 million dollars) Base pay: 65L/yr Joining bonus: 2L Work: very good Work pressure: very high and hectic Status: Joined already and working Company type: Product based MNC Funding Level: Publicly listed in NYSE Base pay: 60L/yr Joining bonus: 5L Yearly Bonus: 9L worth of company stocks. RSU: $46,000 vested for 4 years WFH Setup: ₹33,000 one time. Work: don’t know but can’t be as good as the current organisation Work pressure: known for good work culture and WLB Status: Offered a role but not sure what to do.
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Swiggy user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
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Result
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Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to check the open files in the linux without using lsof
  • Ans. 

    To check open files in Linux without using lsof, you can use the /proc filesystem.

    • Access the /proc//fd directory to view open files for a specific process.

    • Use the find command to search for open files in the /proc directory.

    • Check the /proc/sys/fs/file-nr file to see the total number of open files system-wide.

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  • Q2. What is /proc linux
  • Ans. 

    The /proc filesystem in Linux is a virtual filesystem that provides detailed information about the system's hardware, processes, and kernel.

    • It is a virtual filesystem located at /proc that allows access to kernel data structures.

    • It provides information about processes, hardware, and kernel configuration.

    • Files in /proc can be read to gather system information, such as CPU usage, memory usage, and network statistics.

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    Add your answer
    Round 2 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. Difference between http1.1 vs https2
    • Ans. 

      HTTP/1.1 is a protocol for transferring data over the internet, while HTTPS/2 is a secure version of HTTP/2 with improved performance.

      • HTTP/1.1 is not secure by default, while HTTPS/2 provides encryption and security.

      • HTTP/1.1 uses multiple connections for parallel loading of resources, while HTTPS/2 uses a single connection with multiplexing.

      • HTTPS/2 supports header compression, reducing overhead and improving performanc...

      • Answered by AI
      Add your answer
    • Q2. What is grpc ?
    • Ans. 

      gRPC is a high-performance, open-source RPC (Remote Procedure Call) framework developed by Google.

      • gRPC stands for Google Remote Procedure Call.

      • It uses HTTP/2 for transport, Protocol Buffers for serialization, and supports multiple programming languages.

      • gRPC allows for efficient communication between services in a microservices architecture.

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    Swiggy user image Anonymous

    posted on 13 Jun 2024

    Interview experience
    4
    Good
    Difficulty level
    -
    Process Duration
    -
    Result
    -
    Round 1 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. How to check the open files in the linux without using lsof
    • Ans. 

      To check open files in Linux without using lsof, you can use the /proc filesystem.

      • Access the /proc//fd directory to view open files for a specific process.

      • Use the find command to search for open files in the /proc directory.

      • Check the /proc/sys/fs/file-nr file to see the total number of open files system-wide.

    Answered by AI
    Add your answer
  • Q2. What is /proc linux
  • Ans. 

    The /proc filesystem in Linux is a virtual filesystem that provides detailed information about the system's hardware, processes, and kernel.

    • It is a virtual filesystem located at /proc that allows access to kernel data structures.

    • It provides information about processes, hardware, and kernel configuration.

    • Files in /proc can be read to gather system information, such as CPU usage, memory usage, and network statistics.

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer
    Round 2 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. Difference between http1.1 vs https2
    • Ans. 

      HTTP/1.1 is a protocol for transferring data over the internet, while HTTPS/2 is a secure version of HTTP/2 with improved performance.

      • HTTP/1.1 is not secure by default, while HTTPS/2 provides encryption and security.

      • HTTP/1.1 uses multiple connections for parallel loading of resources, while HTTPS/2 uses a single connection with multiplexing.

      • HTTPS/2 supports header compression, reducing overhead and improving performanc...

      • Answered by AI
      Add your answer
    • Q2. What is grpc ?
    • Ans. 

      gRPC is a high-performance, open-source RPC (Remote Procedure Call) framework developed by Google.

      • gRPC stands for Google Remote Procedure Call.

      • It uses HTTP/2 for transport, Protocol Buffers for serialization, and supports multiple programming languages.

      • gRPC allows for efficient communication between services in a microservices architecture.

      • It enables bi-directional streaming and authentication features.

      • Example: gRPC ca...

      • Answered by AI
      Add your answer

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    posted on 2 Aug 2024

    Interview experience
    3
    Average
    Difficulty level
    -
    Process Duration
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    Result
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    Round 1 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. Machine oding asked to implement LLD
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    • Q2. What is a semaphore
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    posted on 26 Jul 2024

    Interview experience
    2
    Poor
    Difficulty level
    -
    Process Duration
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    Result
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    (1 Question)

    • Q1. Explain different LB types in k8s.
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