Initial Phone Screening A recruiter called to ask about my background, current role, experience, and reasons for applying. It was a casual and friendly conversation.

HackerRank Briefing Call I was then invited to a short meeting where they explained the HackerRank technical test procedures and expectations. This session was mainly to prepare candidates for the online technical assessment.

HackerRank Assessment The test involved DevOps/SRE-related technical questions, scripting, and troubleshooting scenarios. It tested both practical skills and understanding of real-world problems.

Interestingly, they asked about using the kubectl help command for troubleshooting, something I often overlook because I depend more on Kubernetes docs or man pages.