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Google DevOps Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Google DevOps Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 18 questions · ~210 min
Rate Limit Log Stream AlertsEasy
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Process a timestamped log stream and emit only the first alert per message in any 10-second window using a hash map and queue.

Hash TablesArraysSearchingGoogle
Check Binary Tree BalanceEasy
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Use postorder recursion to determine whether a binary tree is height-balanced in O(n) time.

RecursionSearchingTreesGoogle
Merge Overlapping IntervalsEasy
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Merge overlapping intervals in a list of intervals.

ArraysSearchingSortingGoogle
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Execution18 questions · ~210 min
Run Consistent Back-to-Back InterviewsEasy

Launch a 6-week pilot for Google Cloud's back-to-back DevOps interviews while keeping evaluation quality consistent across 60 candidates.

Trade-offsRoadmappingRisk AssessmentGoogle
Design a Production Rollback PlanMedium
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Design a rollback plan for a failed production deployment, including triggers, ownership, validation, and safe recovery steps.

Rollback PlanSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentGoogle
Communicate Trade-offs Under ConstraintsEasy

Explain how you communicate scope, timing, and quality trade-offs when demand exceeds available engineering capacity.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementGoogle
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Pipelines9 questions · ~105 min
Monitor a Mission Critical PipelineMedium
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Design a monitoring and alerting approach for a mission critical pipeline, covering system health, data quality, and operational response.

InfrastructureToolsQualityGoogle
Container Orchestration for PipelinesEasy

Discuss preferred container orchestration tools for running pipelines, and explain the trade-offs behind the choice.

InfrastructureToolsOrchestrationGoogle
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~58 min
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