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Yelp DevOps Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 4 questions · ~39 min
Parse Apache Logs for Top IPsMedium
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Parse Apache access logs, count requests by IP, and return the top 10 using hashing and deterministic ranking.

Hash TablesaggregationStringsYelp
Endpoint Health Check ScriptEasy

Tests your ability to write practical automation for service health monitoring and alerting.

Hash TablesArraysStringsYelp
What Happens When You Type a URLHard

Tests your understanding of end-to-end request flow across OS, networking, and DNS to reach Yelp.

MathStringsGraphsYelp
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Pipelines5 questions · ~49 min
CrashLoopBackOff TroubleshootingMedium

Tests your Kubernetes debugging process across logs, events, configuration, and runtime behavior.

InfrastructureDependenciesQualityYelp
Optimize Dockerfile Build and SizeMedium

Tests your Docker and build optimization knowledge to improve deployment speed and efficiency.

InfrastructureToolsQualityYelp
CI/CD for High-Frequency MicroservicesHard

Tests your ability to design safe, automated delivery pipelines that support frequent deployments at scale.

SchedulingOrchestrationDependenciesYelp
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More topics2 questions · ~19 min
Scalable Yelp Image HostingHard

Tests your system design skills for building a scalable, reliable image hosting service for Yelp content.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentYelp
Investigate High Load, Low CPUMedium

Tests your troubleshooting approach for diagnosing performance issues using observability and hypothesis-driven debugging.

Risk AssessmentDiagnosisYelp

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