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SRE
Nutanix
4 rounds | 10 Coding
problems
Rejected
Interview preparation journey
Journey
I got this placement opportunity from my college (Chandigarh University). This company came to my college in the 6th semester for on-campus placement.
Application story
I received this opportunity on campus in my 6th semester. To apply, we had to fill out a form with our resume and all other required information.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was not picked for this position. I made it to the managerial round, but after that, I was not selected for the director round, which is the last round.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: OOPS, CN, DBMS, System troubleshooting, Data Structures
Tip 1: Prepare all the core subjects very well.
Tip 2: CN and DBMS are the most important topics.
Tip 3: Practice daily.
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 7 CGPA
Tip 1: Avoid lying on your resume.
Tip 2: Resumes should be concise and clear.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 minutes
Interview date17 Jun 2021
Coding problem3
Its multiple-choice questions included aptitude and CS basics (OOP, DBMS, OS, etc.).
Time: 60 minutes
Environment: proctored with the camera and mic on.
1. Networking Question
What is DHCP protocol? (Learn)
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice DBMS questions.
Tip 2: You must be aware of the DBMS concepts.
Tip 3: Be confident with the theory part.
2. OS Question
What is the main function of the command interpreter?
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice OS questions.
Tip 2: Be aware of the OS concepts.
Tip 3: Be confident with the theory part.
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date1 Jul 2021
Coding problem1
This is the first technical interview, held in the afternoon. It lasted for 30 minutes. The interviewer gave great advice and was very helpful.
1. Networking Questions
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice CN questions.
Tip 2: You must be aware of the CN concepts.
Tip 3: Be confident with the theory part.
03
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date1 Jul 2021
Coding problem3
This is the second technical round, held 1 hour after the first technical round. The interviewer was friendly.
1. Technical Question
How do you set up a DHCP server? (Learn)
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice OS questions.
Tip 2: You must be aware of the OS concepts.
Tip 3: Be confident with the theory part.
3. Networking question
What are the different ways we can connect two computers?
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice OS questions.
Tip 2: Be aware of the OS concepts.
Tip 3: Be confident with the theory part.
04
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration15 minutes
Interview date1 Jul 2021
Coding problem3
This is the managerial round. It was scheduled at 3 PM after the second technical round.
1. Basic HR Question
Why SRE at Nutanix and not SDE at any other company?
You have so much dev experience; why are you going for the SRE role?
2. OS Question
What is cloud computing? (Learn)
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice OS questions.
Tip 2: You must be aware of the OS concepts.
Tip 3: Be confident with the theory part.
3. Troubleshooting question
What will you do if your laptop stops responding?
Here's your problem of the day 
Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company
Skill covered: Programming
What is recursion?
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