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Nutanix interviews FAQs
Intern - SRE applicants have rated the interview process at Nutanix with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern - SRE roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Intern - SRE according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 28%
One on one interview: 28%
Personality test: 17%
Group panel interview: 11%
Phone interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Nutanix (Mangalore) in Aug 2024
Interview
First round-MCQs. Questions asked on Computer Network, Linux, OS, Hardware and about the company.
Two rounds of Technical interviews. No coding. Questions asked on Computer science subjects.
Finally HR. Each round had elimination. 5 students were hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how message is sent from my phone to yours using OSI model.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Nutanix (Durham, NC) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview process with Nutanix was a great experience, and I felt well supported throughout each stage. My recruiter clearly explained the process and provided guidance at every step, which helped set me up for success.
The process consisted of three interviews: an initial phone screening with the recruiter, a technical interview, and a final round that included both a hiring manager interview and an additional technical discussion. Each interview was scheduled about a week apart, and I received timely updates and clear communication throughout.
Overall, the interview process for the Nutanix SRE internship was well organized, transparent, and professionally managed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a mandatory rule that you would like to add in for a Helpdesk environment/support workflow?
The interview processes itself is multistage, my experience was first behavioral then technical. Best advice would be to review what the company is. You are expected to know a bit about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question I had revolved around basic Linux commands. The point was to test if you are familiar with the terminal.
The Nutanix SRE Intern test was an online MCQ-based assessment. It included questions on hypervisors, hardware concepts, cloud fundamentals, operating systems, networking protocols, and DBMS/CN related capabilities. The test had multiple sections covering both theoretical knowledge and practical reliability engineering scenarios. Overall, the questions were clear, technical, and directly related to the SRE role, with a strong focus on cloud-native and system-level understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The process started with an online MCQ test on hypervisors, hardware, OS, networking, and cloud-native concepts. Technical interviews focused on troubleshooting scenarios, Linux basics, incident management, and reliability practices, with some role-specific questions on handling real incident.