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Top 50 DevOps Engineer Interview Questions

The 50 most important questions to prepare for DevOps Engineer interviews. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 16 questions · ~215 min
Maximum Sum Contiguous SubarrayMedium
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Use Kadane's algorithm to find the contiguous subarray with the largest sum in linear time.

Dynamic ProgrammingArraysGreedyChetuArgo GroupHsbc
Two Sum with TargetEasy
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Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsEsystemsBungalowSide
First Non-Repeating CharacterMedium
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Find the first non-repeating character in a string using frequency counting and a second pass in O(n) time.

Hash TablesStringsSearchingCogniteWalgreens Boots AllianceForeFlight
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Pipelines15 questions · ~202 min
Infrastructure as Code BenefitsEasy
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Explain what Infrastructure as Code is and why it improves pipeline delivery, consistency, and operations.

InfrastructureToolsQualityWish7-ElevenThomson Reuters
Monitoring Tools for Data PipelinesEasy
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Preferred tools and approach for monitoring and managing data pipelines in production.

InfrastructureToolsQualityEvernoteRenaissance LearningAlgolia
Configuration Management for PipelinesEasy
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Discuss preferred configuration management tools for pipeline environments, with focus on drift control, versioning, and automation.

InfrastructureToolsDependenciesHousecall ProHearstWalgreens Boots Alliance
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Execution15 questions · ~202 min
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 AssessmentAlcatel-Lucent MotiveCarbon LighthouseNationwide
Prioritize Across Competing Data ProjectsEasy
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Explain how you prioritize across multiple concurrent data engineering projects with competing stakeholder needs and limited capacity.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementCognixiaNBCUniversalState Street
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~54 min
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