Senior DevOps Engineer Interview Preparation Guide - FAANG Standards
DevOps Engineer
Senior
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
This guide is based on general FAANG interview practices and may not reflect specific company procedures.
The Senior DevOps Engineer interview at FAANG-standard companies typically follows a multi-round process designed to assess technical depth, system design thinking, infrastructure architecture expertise, leadership and mentorship capabilities, and cultural alignment. The process evaluates not only hands-on technical skills but also the ability to design and own large-scale infrastructure projects, mentor junior team members, and drive technical decisions within the team.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening Call
30 min3 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen - Infrastructure and Scripting
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Technical Round 1 - CI/CD Pipeline Design and Automation
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Technical Round 2 - Containerization and Kubernetes Orchestration
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
5
System Design Round - Large-Scale Infrastructure Architecture
90 min6 focus topicssystem design
6
Behavioral and Leadership Round
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
7
Hiring Manager Round
45 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
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