Cloud Operations Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
It started with a recruiter reaching out to me for an interview. This interview was just to get to know me. Once that was finished I had an interview with a hiring manager, also just getting to know me and see if I fit the culture. After that I had 3 interviews with 3 different team members for various technical questions.
After that I was ghosted completely by the company. After doing 5 interviews and spending a large amount of time it feels disrespectful to not even get a rejection.
Questions
What is the difference between block and object storage?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the DigitalOcean Cloud Operations Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
DigitalOcean's interview process for their Cloud Operations Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for DigitalOcean's Cloud Operations Engineer interview process in United States.
DigitalOcean Work Experiences
- 5.0Great people, strong engineering cultureCloud Operations Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsMarch 31, 2026Pros: Strong remote culture with good work-life balance Talented and supportive colleagues across teams High level of ownership and autonomy in day-to-day work Modern tech stackCons: Frequent changes in leadership and priorities can create uncertainty. Some processes are still maturing. Cross-team communication could be more structured.
- 5.0Made with <3 in NYCCloud Ops Administrator • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsJanuary 11, 2020Pros: At Digital Ocean, everyone is encouraged to speak up and engage, in a nice and inclusive way. It is not so much competitive but more on the collaboration side of things.Cons: I did not come across any so far.
- 3.0Supportive engineers but chaotic leadership and prioritiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkSeptember 15, 2026Pros: Fast-paced and lots of opportunity to build cool things. Engineers really support each other.Cons: Leadership has no clear roadmap and embraces a culture of fire drills and constant “urgent” requests.
