Workday DevOps Engineer Interview Questions

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

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PipelinesStart here. 13 questions · ~106 min

Debug a pipeline pod in CrashLoopBackOff when node network issues may be masking application, dependency, or orchestration failures.

Secure Terraform State ManagementMedium

Approach for securing Terraform state across teams, environments, and automated deployment pipelines.

InfrastructureDependenciesQuality

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Coding3 questions · ~24 min

FizzBuzz Coding ExerciseEasy

Evaluates basic coding ability and clarity of implementation for a DevOps engineer.

coding challenge

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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~73 min

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More topics7 questions · ~57 min

Tests your ability to anticipate migration risks and plan for operational and technical gaps.

Diagnose High CPU on LinuxHard

Tests Linux performance investigation and systematic root-cause analysis.

cpu utilizationlinux tuningTroubleshooting

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Python vs Bash for AutomationEasy

Tests your judgment on tooling choices for maintainable automation.

bashpython

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Zero-Downtime DeploymentsHard

Tests release engineering practices that minimize downtime and user impact.

zero downtimemicroservices

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Kubernetes Node Pool Memory AllocationMedium

Assesses Kubernetes infrastructure understanding and troubleshooting for memory-related problems.

kubernetes

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