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Updated 4 Oct 2024

Nutanix Staff Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Data structures, dynamic programming, string interleaved
  • Q2. Data structures, Longest palindromic substring
  • Q3. Data structures, simulate Write-Back Cache using two python dictionaries with dirty bit implementation and LRU flushing technique on cache full.
  • Ans. 

    Simulate Write-Back Cache using two python dictionaries with dirty bit and LRU flushing technique.

    • Create two dictionaries, one for cache data and one for dirty bit tracking.

    • Implement LRU flushing technique to remove least recently used data when cache is full.

    • Set dirty bit to mark data that has been modified and needs to be written back to main memory.

    • Update dirty bit when data is modified and track which data needs to...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some random questions on system concepts such as SAN/NAS storage, File system, Caching, NFS, SMB
  • Q2. Some random questions on virtualization technologies e.g.VMware Esxi, vmotion, HA, vsan etc
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. System design, Logging server and log searching application.
  • Q2. System Design, storage monitoring and reporting dashboard using any cloud provider AWS, GCP or Azure.
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. CI/CD Pipeline, Kubernetes, Dockers related questions.
  • Q2. Git commands, Got scenarios and branching strategies.
Round 5 - Analytical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Few questions to evaluate analytical skills from given report and statistical historical data. A descriptive problem statement in detail.
Round 6 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions

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I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was Technical + Aptitude MCQ round.The technical section consisted if MCQ related to DSA,OS,DBMS.The aptitude section consisted of questions related to basic mathematics.

  • Q1. 

    Candies Distribution Problem Statement

    Prateek is a kindergarten teacher with a mission to distribute candies to students based on their performance. Each student must get at least one candy, and if two s...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to distribute candies to students based on their performance while minimizing the total candies distributed.

    • Create an array to store the minimum candies required for each student.

    • Iterate through the students' ratings array to determine the minimum candies needed based on the given criteria.

    • Consider the ratings of adjacent students to decide the number of candies to distribute.

    • Calculate the total candies req...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a technical interview testing the basic skills of OS and DBMS of candidates along with few project discussions from your CV.

  • Q1. Can you write 15 Linux commands along with their functions?
  • Ans. 

    List of 15 Linux commands with their functions

    • ls - list directory contents

    • pwd - print working directory

    • cd - change directory

    • mkdir - make a new directory

    • rm - remove files or directories

    • cp - copy files and directories

    • mv - move or rename files and directories

    • grep - search for patterns in files

    • chmod - change file permissions

    • ps - display information about running processes

    • top - display and update sorted information about pr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are DDL (Data Definition Language) and DML (Data Manipulation Language)?
  • Ans. 

    DDL is used to define the structure of database objects, while DML is used to manipulate data within those objects.

    • DDL includes commands like CREATE, ALTER, DROP to define database objects like tables, indexes, etc.

    • DML includes commands like INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE to manipulate data within tables.

    • Example of DDL: CREATE TABLE employees (id INT, name VARCHAR(50));

    • Example of DML: INSERT INTO employees VALUES (1, 'John Doe

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology. I applied for the job as System Engineer in BangaloreEligibility criteriaAbove 8 CGPACerner Corporation interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, DBMS, Linux, Algorithms,Cloud computing, Operating systemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Be clear about the concepts of Linux and shell scripting.
Tip 2 : Learn about the basics of Data structures and Algorithm.
Tip 3 : Be prepared to explain your projects mentioned in your CV.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Use professional Keywords in your resume.
Tip 2 : Don't mention anything you are not confident in.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linux basic questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linux user related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Whatever is their in resume, that much be confident
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project worked in ur previus company
  • Q2. Explain in detail what tools used, how you deployed etc

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY, DHCP, DNS and Windows Server, Linux basic questions, Linux fundamental and networking basics.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behaviour questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for interview by learning all IT fundamentals.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - English proficiency test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Automated Online test which tested speaking, writing, listening.
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. List any 5 linux commands
  • Ans. 

    List of 5 commonly used Linux commands for system engineers

    • ls - list directory contents

    • pwd - print working directory

    • cd - change directory

    • grep - search for specific text in files

    • chmod - change file permissions

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  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
  • Q3. Few questions about SQL

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Linux boot process
  • Q2. Disk partition questions
  • Q3. Network troubleshooting
  • Q4. Other troubleshooting
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 Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Aptitude test in maths, later English grammar

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. My Manager Interviewed me, and asked me all the basic CCNA questions like 1. TCP/IP Module 2. OSI Layers 3. Subnetting along with classes 4. DHCP and DNS 5. Routing switching and VLAN 6. Routing protocol’...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep Trying and keep learning

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Ques. related about security, troubleshooting, installation & Maintenance. both windows and linux.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall good experience candidate must have basic knowledge of all basic fundamentals in windows and linux too.
and candidate have also good knowledge in networking, hardware and software.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Current working role .
  • Q2. Normal Linux command
  • Ans. 

    A normal Linux command is a command used in the Linux operating system to perform various tasks.

    • Commands are entered in the terminal or command line interface

    • Some common commands include ls, cd, mkdir, rm, and grep

    • Commands can be combined using pipes and redirects

    • Commands can be customized using options and arguments

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Nutanix Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Nutanix Staff Engineer interview?
Nutanix interview process usually has 6 rounds. The most common rounds in the Nutanix interview process are Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Nutanix Staff Engineer 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 Nutanix. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Nutanix expect are Python, Computer science, C++, GCP and Linux.
What are the top questions asked in Nutanix Staff Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Nutanix Staff Engineer interview -

  1. Data structures, simulate Write-Back Cache using two python dictionaries with d...read more
  2. System Design, storage monitoring and reporting dashboard using any cloud provi...read more
  3. Few questions to evaluate analytical skills from given report and statistical h...read more

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