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Updated 5 Aug 2024

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2 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cycle of devops
  • Ans. 

    The cycle of DevOps involves continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment to streamline software development and deployment processes.

    • Continuous integration: Developers regularly merge their code changes into a central repository, where automated tests are run to detect integration issues.

    • Continuous delivery: Code changes are automatically built, tested, and prepared for release to production,...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Branches of deployment
  • Ans. 

    Branches of deployment refer to different environments where code changes are deployed for testing and production.

    • Development branch - where developers work on new features and bug fixes

    • Testing branch - where code changes are tested before being merged into production

    • Staging branch - a replica of the production environment used for final testing before deployment

    • Production branch - where the final code changes are depl...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is azure devops what are the projects that you worked on Ci/Cd pipeline what are the branching strategies that you follow in your project
  • Ans. 

    Azure DevOps is a cloud-based platform for managing the entire DevOps lifecycle.

    • Azure DevOps provides tools for project management, version control, continuous integration and delivery, testing, and deployment.

    • I have worked on projects that involved setting up CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, managing releases, and automating testing.

    • For branching strategies, I have used GitFlow and Trunk-based development depending

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the projects that you have worked on
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects involving infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud migration.

    • Implemented infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform and Ansible

    • Designed and built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD

    • Migrated on-premises applications to the cloud (AWS, Azure)

    • Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions using tools like Prometheus and Grafana

    • Worked on containerization using

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are ci cd pipelines
  • Ans. 

    CI/CD pipelines are automated processes that build, test, and deploy code changes to production.

    • CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

    • CI involves automatically building and testing code changes as they are made

    • CD involves automatically deploying code changes to production

    • Pipelines are made up of stages, such as build, test, and deploy

    • Tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, and CircleCI are commonly used f

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What are the branching strategies that you follow in your project
  • Ans. 

    The branching strategies commonly followed in projects are feature branching, release branching, and trunk-based development.

    • Feature branching involves creating a separate branch for each new feature or task.

    • Release branching is used to create a stable branch for preparing and releasing a new version of the software.

    • Trunk-based development promotes continuous integration by committing directly to the main branch.

    • Other ...

  • Answered by AI

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

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic screening of the all the devops concepts
  • Q2. Coverd all the tools which i worked
  • Q3. Github kubernates docker
  • Q4. Promotous and grafana
  • Q5. Terraform and opa tools
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Nov 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Related to DevOps tools
  • Q2. Terraform modules
  • Q3. AWS cloud related servics
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In depth question on Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How proficient you are with terraform
  • Q2. Have you managed such devops infra before
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have managed devops infra in my previous roles.

    • I have experience managing infrastructure using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes.

    • I have also worked on building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab.

    • In my previous role, I managed a large-scale AWS infrastructure for a SaaS product.

    • I have experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

    • I have also worked on implementing security best pr

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Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a docker file for python code and explain each command, the difference between ADD & COPY
  • Ans. 

    A Dockerfile for Python code with explanations of each command and the difference between ADD & COPY.

    • Use a base Python image as the starting point, such as 'python:3.8'.

    • Use WORKDIR to set the working directory inside the container.

    • Use COPY to add files from the host machine to the container, while ADD can also fetch files from URLs and extract tarballs.

    • Use RUN to execute commands during the build process, such as insta...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write Jenkins pipeline with environment variable
  • Ans. 

    Jenkins pipeline with environment variable

    • Define environment variable in Jenkinsfile

    • Use 'environment' directive to set environment variables

    • Access environment variable using 'env.' syntax

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  • Q3. Explain Kubernetes architecture, the functionality of each component, which network we use in the Kubernetes cluster to establish the communication between pods
  • Ans. 

    Kubernetes architecture includes master nodes, worker nodes, etcd, kubelet, kube-proxy, and more. Communication between pods is established using a network overlay.

    • Kubernetes architecture consists of master nodes, which manage the cluster, and worker nodes, where applications run.

    • etcd is a distributed key-value store used for storing cluster data.

    • kubelet is an agent that runs on each node and ensures containers are run...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Write shell script to sort the all files in descending order
  • Ans. 

    Shell script to sort files in descending order

    • Use the 'ls' command to list all files in a directory

    • Pipe the output of 'ls' to the 'sort' command with the '-r' flag for reverse order

    • Example: ls | sort -r

  • Answered by AI
    Round 2 - Technical 

    (3 Questions)

    • Q1. Explain your last company day to day activity
    • Q2. How many team members was there in your team
    • Q3. What is VPC and vpc peering, how we configure azure devops with AWS Instances
    • Ans. 

      VPC stands for Virtual Private Cloud, a virtual network dedicated to your AWS account. VPC peering allows connecting VPCs to communicate securely.

      • Create a VPC in AWS and configure subnets, route tables, and security groups

      • Establish VPC peering connection between AWS VPC and Azure VNet

      • Ensure proper routing and security settings for communication between Azure DevOps and AWS instances

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    Round 3 - HR 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. How soon i can join

    Skills evaluated in this interview

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

    Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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    Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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    Round 2 - One-on-one 

    (3 Questions)

    • Q1. Detailed one to one topic on AWS, azure, kubernetes,DevOps,Jenkins,Ansible,postman ,soap ui
    • Q2. Questions about postman api and soap ui
    • Q3. Question about azure ,AWS,Terraform scenario based
    Round 3 - Behavioral 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years at KPMG
    Round 4 - HR 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. Salary Negotiation ,About yourself basically analysing your speaking skills

    Interview Preparation Tips

    Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, learn about long before sitting for because questions would be ask about your knowledge on kpmg.

    I applied via campus placement at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT) and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

    Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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    Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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    Round 2 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. Merge 2 sorted array
    • Ans. 

      Merging 2 sorted arrays into a single sorted array.

      • Create a new array to store the merged array

      • Compare the first elements of both arrays and add the smaller one to the new array

      • Repeat until one of the arrays is empty, then add the remaining elements of the other array

      • Return the merged array

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    • Q2. Puzzle like water problem
    Round 3 - Technical 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. Brief discussion about project
    Round 4 - HR 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. Your background and hobbies

    Interview Preparation Tips

    Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good knowledge of DSA and project you are currently working upon.

    Skills evaluated in this interview

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

    I was interviewed in Feb 2024.

    Round 1 - Technical 

    (2 Questions)

    • Q1. Azure related questions
    • Q2. DevOps related questions
    Interview experience
    5
    Excellent
    Difficulty level
    Moderate
    Process Duration
    2-4 weeks
    Result
    Not Selected

    I was interviewed in Nov 2023.

    Round 1 - Technical 

    (3 Questions)

    • Q1. Related to DevOps tools
    • Q2. Terraform modules
    • Q3. AWS cloud related servics
    Round 2 - Technical 

    (1 Question)

    • Q1. In depth question on Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS

    PwC Interview FAQs

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