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Get ready for your DevOps interview.

Four steps: learn 117 real questions, practise them out loud, prepare your HR answers, then follow the day-before checklist. Written for freshers and juniors.

Start with the first questionsTake a mock interview

What a DevOps interview looks like

  1. Round 1: HR screeningAbout you, why DevOps, notice period and salary.
  2. Round 2: TechnicalLinux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and cloud questions.
  3. Round 3: Hands-onFix a broken server or pod, or build a small pipeline live.
  4. Round 4: ManagerYour projects, teamwork and how you handle problems.

How to prepare, step by step

Follow the steps in order. Your progress is saved, and the step to do next is marked. 10 topics, three levels: Fresher, Junior and Mid.

  1. 1
    Step 1 · 1-2 weeksDo this next0 of 117 questions known

    Learn the answers

    Read each question, answer it out loud first, then compare with a strong answer. Start with DevOps Basics, then the tools in the job description.

  2. 2
    Step 2 · 3-4 sessionsNot started

    Practise out loud

    Knowing an answer and saying it under time pressure are different skills. The mock interview asks one question at a time with a timer. Answer with your voice or by typing.

    Start a mock interviewOnly my weak questionsAim for 70% or more, three times.
  3. 3
    Step 3 · 1-2 hours0 of 6 prepared

    Prepare your HR answers

    Every interview has questions about you. Prepare them once, word for word, using Situation, Task, Action and Result. They are saved so you can read them before the interview.

  4. 4
    Step 4 · 1 hour

    The day before

    Do not learn new things the night before. Revise, prepare your setup and sleep well.

    • Read the job description again and list the 5 tools they mention most
    • Practise 'Tell me about yourself' out loud, under 90 seconds
    • Prepare one project story with a problem you solved and a result
    • Revise the Fresher questions for the 3 tools in the job description
    • Prepare 2 questions to ask them (team, on-call, how they deploy)
    • Check your internet, camera and microphone if it is online
    • Have a pen and paper ready for system design or troubleshooting questions
    • Sleep well. A rested brain answers better than one more hour of revision

    Questions to ask them at the end

    • “How does the team deploy to production today?”
    • “What does on-call look like for this role?”
    • “What would success look like in my first 3 months?”
    • “Which tools or processes would you like to improve next?”

Want hands-on practice for the technical round? Use the playgrounds and build a real project you can talk about.