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Microsoft Corporation Site Reliability Engineer 2 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 20 Mar 2023

Microsoft Corporation Site Reliability Engineer 2 Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 medium level question via Codility followed by f2f coding round

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SRE related questions
  • Q2. Design highly available scalable and secure infrastructure
  • Ans. 

    To design highly available scalable and secure infrastructure, we need to focus on redundancy, automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery.

    • Use load balancers to distribute traffic across multiple servers

    • Implement auto-scaling to handle sudden spikes in traffic

    • Use multiple availability zones to ensure high availability

    • Implement security measures such as firewalls, encryption, and access controls

    • Regularly monitor the i...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Compensation discussion nd culture fitment related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on sre basics and coding. Interpersonal skills are tested as well

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Soft link and Hard link
  • Q2. So many nitty bitty linux command questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Talk about yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Site Reliability Engineer with a passion for automation and problem-solving.

    • Over 5 years of experience in managing and optimizing large-scale infrastructure

    • Proficient in scripting languages like Python and Bash for automation

    • Strong background in monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana

    • Skilled in troubleshooting complex issues and implementing effective solutions

    • Certified in AWS and Kubernetes for clo

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Roles and responsibilities and deeper dive
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linux troubleshooting
  • Q2. Problem solving skills
Round 3 - Case Study 

System design of any website

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Storage device and questions
  • Q2. Linux question from basic to advanced
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Soft link and Hard link
  • Q2. So many nitty bitty linux command questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Talk about yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Site Reliability Engineer with a passion for automation and problem-solving.

    • Over 5 years of experience in managing and optimizing large-scale infrastructure

    • Proficient in scripting languages like Python and Bash for automation

    • Strong background in monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana

    • Skilled in troubleshooting complex issues and implementing effective solutions

    • Certified in AWS and Kubernetes for clo

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Roles and responsibilities and deeper dive
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linux troubleshooting
  • Q2. Problem solving skills
Round 3 - Case Study 

System design of any website

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technology and Platform overview and questions based on current project
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hands-on python coding on screen share

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared on your resume

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly about linux and docker
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What was my day to day activities in last company and all next questions came out of it
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same day to day activities and some additional jorgans what SRE use on daily basis
Round 4 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q3. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q4. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q5. What is your family background?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Golden rule never lie on resume and make sure u know all skills listed in resume
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about yourself and previous job ?
  • Q2. AWS basics questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. AWS + Devops questions
  • Q2. Are you a self learner ?
Round 3 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If your are certified and a self learner I would be better

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Corporation Site Reliability Engineer 2 interview?
Microsoft Corporation interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microsoft Corporation interview process are Coding Test, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Microsoft Corporation Site Reliability Engineer 2 interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Microsoft Corporation. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Microsoft Corporation expect are microsoft, Automation, Troubleshooting, C++ and Cloud Computing.
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