Site Reliability Engineer (Database) Interview Experience
Process
30-minute phone call with HR, followed by a 30-minute phone call with the Hiring Manager, who had a REALLY HEAVY Asian accent.
This was a phone call, not even a Google Hangout. The 30-minute phone call extended past 50 minutes because it was so hard to understand what was being asked.
His accent was so heavy, I could not understand what the heck he was talking about. I kept asking him to repeat the question; instead of repeating the question, he instead gave me the answer.
I would have rejected them even if they had given me an offer.
NOTE: Unless you are of Asian descent or can understand a heavy Asian accent, this is not the place for you.
Questions
General InnoDB questions on locking.
General Python questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Credit Karma Site Reliability Engineer (Database) role in United States.
Success Rate
Credit Karma's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer (Database) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Credit Karma's Site Reliability Engineer (Database) interview process in United States.
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