Google SRE / DevOps Interview Questions

Coding, system design, and behavioral questions mapped to Google's engineering ladder. Select your target level to see what to expect and practice.

L3 SRE II
Junior 0-2 yrs
L4 SRE III
Mid-Level 2-5 yrs
L5 Senior SRE
L6 Staff SRE
Senior+ 5+ yrs

Interview Stages

What the Junior loop looks like:

1 Recruiter Screen Phone call 30 min
2 Phone / Online Assessment Video + shared doc 45 min
3 Onsite — Coding (x2) Whiteboard / shared doc 45 min each
4 Onsite — System Design skipped for Junior Whiteboard 45 min
5 Onsite — Googleyness & Leadership 1:1 conversation 45 min
6 Hiring Committee Internal review
7 Team Matching Host chats 1-4 weeks
8 Comp Review Internal review

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Position SRE / DevOps
Engineering Levels L3 — L6
Interview Rounds 4-6
Avg. Process Time 6-8 weeks

Interview Difficulty Hard

Practice questions across all levels