Lyft Site Reliability Engineer (Entry Level) - Comprehensive Interview Preparation Guide

Lyft's Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) interview process for entry-level candidates consists of a recruiter screening, two technical phone screens assessing distributed systems fundamentals and operational problem-solving, followed by four onsite rounds evaluating system design thinking, operational automation skills, troubleshooting capabilities, and behavioral/cultural alignment. The interview emphasizes real-time systems, high availability requirements, reliability engineering principles, and practical operational experience relevant to Lyft's ride-matching and routing challenges.