Lyft Site Reliability Engineer (Junior Level) Interview Preparation Guide
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Lyft
Junior
7 rounds
Updated 11/22/2025
Lyft's Site Reliability Engineer interview process for junior-level candidates consists of 2 phone screening rounds (recruiter + technical/system design) followed by 4 onsite rounds covering domain expertise, system design, technical coding, and behavioral assessment. The comprehensive evaluation assesses foundational SRE knowledge, hands-on infrastructure experience, system design thinking, coding ability, and cultural alignment. The process is rigorous and designed to identify candidates who demonstrate reliability, learning potential, and the ability to operate systems at scale.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min3 focus topicsculture fit
2
Technical Phone Screen
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
System Design / Infrastructure Design Phone Screen
50 min5 focus topicssystem design
4
Onsite Round 1: Domain Expertise & Infrastructure Operations
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
5
Onsite Round 2: System Design
60 min5 focus topicssystem design
6
Onsite Round 3: Coding and Technical Problem Solving
90 min5 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Round 4: Behavioral and Cultural Fit
45 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
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