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Updated 15 Jun 2025
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52 Interview questions

A Staff Engineer was asked 9mo ago
Q. Design a system for storage monitoring and reporting dashboard using AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Ans. 

Design a cloud-based storage monitoring and reporting dashboard using AWS, GCP, or Azure.

  • Use AWS CloudWatch for monitoring storage metrics like usage and performance.

  • Implement Azure Monitor to track storage account metrics and alerts.

  • Utilize GCP's Stackdriver for logging and monitoring storage resources.

  • Create a user-friendly dashboard using tools like Grafana or Tableau.

  • Integrate alerts via SNS (AWS), Azure Alert...

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A SRE was asked 10mo ago
Q. What is the DHCP protocol?
Ans. 

DHCP protocol is used to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network.

  • DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

  • It allows devices to obtain IP addresses and other network configuration information dynamically

  • DHCP servers assign IP addresses to devices for a specific lease period

  • DHCP reduces the need for manual configuration of network settings

  • Example: When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, DHCP...

An Intern was asked 11mo ago
Q. What is the difference between HTTPS and HTTP?
Ans. 

HTTPS is a secure version of HTTP that encrypts data transmitted between a website and a user's browser.

  • HTTPS uses SSL/TLS encryption to secure data transmission

  • HTTP sends data in plain text, making it vulnerable to interception

  • HTTPS is indicated by a padlock icon in the browser's address bar

  • Websites that handle sensitive information like banking or shopping use HTTPS

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An Intern was asked 11mo ago
Q. What is an Operating System?
Ans. 

An operating system is a software that manages computer hardware and provides services for computer programs.

  • Manages computer hardware resources such as CPU, memory, and storage

  • Provides a user interface for interacting with the computer

  • Supports running applications and managing processes

  • Examples include Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android

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A Member Technical Staff was asked 12mo ago
Q. What happens when you search on Google?
Ans. 

When you search Google, it retrieves relevant information from its index and displays results based on the search query.

  • Google retrieves information from its index of web pages

  • Results are displayed based on relevance to the search query

  • Search results may include websites, images, videos, news articles, and more

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A Technical Staff Member 3 was asked
Q. Design an employee reimbursement system that processes receipts and provides reimbursements after approvals.
Ans. 

Design an employee reimbursement system for receipt submissions and approval workflows.

  • User roles: Employees submit receipts, Managers approve/reject requests.

  • Receipt submission: Employees upload receipts via a web/mobile interface.

  • Approval workflow: Notifications sent to managers for pending approvals.

  • Reimbursement calculation: System calculates total reimbursement based on company policy.

  • Audit trail: Maintain lo...

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A Senior Member of Technical Staff was asked
Q. Given a sorted array that has been rotated some number of times, and a target value, find the index of the target value in the array. If the target value is not found, return -1.
Ans. 

Find an element in a rotated sorted array efficiently using binary search.

  • Identify the pivot point where the array is rotated.

  • Use binary search to determine which half of the array to search.

  • Example: For array [4, 5, 6, 7, 0, 1, 2] and target 0, pivot is 3.

  • Check if the target is in the left or right sorted half.

  • Repeat the process until the target is found or the search space is exhausted.

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An Engineer- Customer Support was asked
Q. What are the differences between DBMS and Excel?
Ans. 

DBMS is a software system that manages databases, while Excel is a spreadsheet program used for data analysis and visualization.

  • DBMS is used to store, retrieve, and manage data in a structured format, while Excel is used for data analysis and visualization.

  • DBMS allows for multiple users to access and manipulate data simultaneously, while Excel is typically used by a single user at a time.

  • DBMS supports complex quer...

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A Software Developer was asked
Q. What are the basic concepts of OOPS?
Ans. 

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on objects and classes, promoting code reusability and organization.

  • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data within one unit (e.g., a class).

  • Inheritance: Mechanism to create a new class from an existing class, inheriting its properties (e.g., a 'Dog' class inheriting from an 'Animal' class).

  • Polymorphism: Ability to present t...

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A System Requirement Engineer was asked
Q. Explain the IP assignment process.
Ans. 

IP assignment process involves allocating unique IP addresses to devices on a network.

  • IP addresses are assigned by a DHCP server or manually by a network administrator

  • IP addresses can be assigned dynamically or statically

  • IP addresses must be unique within a network

  • IPv4 addresses are 32-bit and IPv6 addresses are 128-bit

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79 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given a string made of A's and B's. Tell the max length of consecutive A's or max Consequtive B's you can get by replacing A's with B's and vice versa.
  • Q2. Given an array of amount of fuel in 3 types of tank of O2, H2 and Petrol say [4,5,6], you are allowed to use up only one of only 2 type of the fuels at each step, Telll how many minimum step will need .
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.
  • Ans. 

    Design a cloud-based storage monitoring and reporting dashboard using AWS, GCP, or Azure.

    • Use AWS CloudWatch for monitoring storage metrics like usage and performance.

    • Implement Azure Monitor to track storage account metrics and alerts.

    • Utilize GCP's Stackdriver for logging and monitoring storage resources.

    • Create a user-friendly dashboard using tools like Grafana or Tableau.

    • Integrate alerts via SNS (AWS), Azure Alerts, or...

  • Answered by AI
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

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic questions of fundamentals of cs

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

My topic was : Is cricket hampering the growth of other sports

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Networking questions
  • Q2. Linux based os questions
  • Q3. Cloud computing questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Nutanix Software Trainee Intern interview:
  • Computer Networking
  • Cloud Computing
  • Operating Systems
  • DSA
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

DBMS OS VIRTUALIZATION LINUX COMPUTER NETWORKING

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Concepts of Computer Networking like switch hub router
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain and write the commands of linux
  • Ans. 

    Linux commands are used to interact with the operating system through the command line interface.

    • Commands are case-sensitive

    • Most commands have options and arguments that can be used to customize their behavior

    • Common commands include ls (list files), cd (change directory), mkdir (make directory), rm (remove files), and more

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Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Strength and Weakness

Skills evaluated in this interview

Member Technical Staff Interview Questions & Answers

user image Abhijeet Mahapatra

posted on 19 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find the first 50 prime numbers
  • Ans. 

    Generate the first 50 prime numbers

    • Start with the first prime number, 2

    • Use a loop to check for prime numbers by dividing each number by all numbers less than it

    • Keep track of the prime numbers found until you have 50

  • Answered by AI

Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Based on HackerRank, 75 question in 90 mins

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why NAT is needed
  • Ans. 

    NAT is needed to allow multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IP address.

    • NAT helps conserve public IP addresses by allowing multiple devices on a private network to communicate with the internet using a single public IP address.

    • NAT provides an additional layer of security by hiding the internal IP addresses of devices on the private network from external sources.

    • NAT allows for easier management ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain about Deadlocks
  • Ans. 

    Deadlocks occur when two or more processes are waiting for each other to release resources, resulting in a standstill.

    • Deadlocks involve a circular wait, where each process is waiting for a resource held by another process.

    • Four conditions must be met for a deadlock to occur: mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption, and circular wait.

    • Examples of deadlocks include a printer waiting for a computer to release a file,...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode medium question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Transformer architecture deep dive
  • Q2. Design a QA chatbot
  • Ans. 

    A QA chatbot designed to answer questions related to quality assurance processes and best practices.

    • Implement natural language processing to understand user queries

    • Create a knowledge base of QA processes, tools, and methodologies

    • Provide accurate and relevant answers to user questions

    • Offer interactive features like quizzes or tutorials to engage users

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

The playform was on Hackerrank, 50 questions in 60 minutes

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain DNS and DHCP
  • Ans. 

    DNS is a system that translates domain names to IP addresses, while DHCP is a protocol that assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.

    • DNS stands for Domain Name System and is used to translate domain names like www.example.com to IP addresses like 192.168.1.1.

    • DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.

    • DNS helps users access websites using easy-t...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sub Addressing numerical
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
  • Ans. 

    In 5 years, I see myself as a senior System Requirement Engineer leading a team of professionals and contributing to innovative projects.

    • Leading a team of engineers

    • Contributing to innovative projects

    • Continuing professional development

    • Possibly pursuing advanced certifications or degrees

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Cloud, virtualisation etc basics
  • Q2. Computer networks, MS
  • Q3. Operating systems, linux basics
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction at first
  • Q2. Networking topics were asked
  • Q3. Linux commands etc
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. In depth networking knowledge
  • Q2. In depth OS and Linux
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Virtualisation os cn hardware cloud mcqs
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Conceptual, troubleshooting questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Conceptual and factual questions. situational problem solving.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - networking, os, hardware, cloud, virtualisation were the main topics asked throughout the process. round 1 - mcq test
round 2,3 - technical interview
round 4 - hr

they ask troubleshooting questions on os, cn, hardware.

strong conceptual clarity, communication skills and problem solving abilities will help you seal the deal.

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How many rounds are there in Nutanix interview?
Nutanix interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Nutanix interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Nutanix 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, Virtualization, Computer science, Linux and Product Management.
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The duration of Nutanix interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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