LinkedIn DevOps Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 3 questions · ~29 min

Parse Pinterest infrastructure logs, count matching error patterns, and rank affected services using dictionaries and sorting.

Automate Stale Process CleanupMedium

Tests coding ability for safe automation, idempotency, and cluster-wide operations.

Automationscripting

Track API Service AvailabilityMedium

Tests ability to design availability checks, handle failures, and produce actionable signals.

monitoringapi

Execution8 questions · ~76 min

Tests monitoring architecture skills across metrics, logs, and alerts for distributed systems.

Configuration Management Trade-offsMedium

Tests judgment in selecting tools and balancing consistency, speed, and operational risk.

configuration managementTrade-offsTools

Curl Request LifecycleMedium

Tests deep understanding of HTTP networking, request flow, and where failures can occur.

Networkinghttp

Deploy to 10,000 ServersHard

Tests rollout strategy, risk management, and automation for large-scale deployments.

scalingAutomationdeployment

Capacity Planning for SpikesMedium

Tests ability to plan and scale infrastructure to maintain reliability during sudden traffic increases.

scalabilitycapacity planning

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