Systems Reliability Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Nutanix with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 95% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Reliability Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 130 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nutanix overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nutanix as a Systems Reliability Engineer according to 130 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 16%
Presentation: 13%
Drug test: 11%
Skills test: 6%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nutanix (Sydney) in Sep 2023
Interview
I was able to communicate information about my relevant skills, experience, and career goals when the Nutanix talent advisor contacted me. She has good communication skill. She was comfortable discussing all the requirements of the roles with me. I was impressed with her patience as she kept answering all my endless questions. There were two phases with the interview process, technical and management. I felt comfortable on both occasion. I had positive attitude towards the company during my research of the company and the interview process. Overall, I am satisfied.
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Technical: Troubleshooting Scenarios on VMWare Cluster Troubleshooting Scenarios on VMKernel Linux Troubleshooting using Top and other tools OSI layer encapsulation How DNS work in local domain and Using https browser Scenarios troubleshooting using VMWare logs Open endless questions on VM network troubleshooting issue SAN vs NAS vs DAS ARP scenerio on Switch and router Management Interview: Conflict resolution What you know about Nutanix Explain your outstanding performance in your previous role You will be given opportunity to ask questions; your time to shine!
First round: OA (core CS concepts: OS, Computer Networks and Aptitude)
Technical Round 1: Questions on Resume, Scenario based questions
Technical Round 2: Weaknesses from Technical Round 1
HR Round: Company fit and culture questions
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Explain the CPU scheduling algorithms and the important parameters to decide the most efficient algorithms
They wanted in-depth theory knowledge on virtualization concepts, Linux Commands, Operating System Concepts, Networking Concepts, etc. since their role also aligned with that. SREs will be in constant touch with clients troubleshooting issues, which require these theory fundamentals right.
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They asked about OS (Zombie/orphan processes), Networks (VLAN), virtualization concepts, linux commands, etc
Firstly, there was a test conducted on Hackerrank for all the applicants, which consisted of questions from Computer Networks, Operating System, and some aptitude questions and around 50 of us were shortlisted for the interview round.
In the interview, I was asked in-depth questions about CN, OS and Cloud. Also, there was a thorough review of my resume and my projects that I had mentioned in there
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I was asked about my Cloud Certification course in detail