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Site Reliability Engineer Interview Experience

November 11, 2025
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Process

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.

After I began searching for my next position, I quickly realized that the current hiring processes are often flawed: they involve too many steps, lengthy timelines, and poor communication. In contrast, Kranken's hiring process was refreshing: it was fast, transparent, fair, grounded in reality, and well communicated. There were no meaningless coding challenges, no delayed or ghosted communication, and interviews were relevant to actual work. It took just three interviews for me to receive an offer, and from the very first contact, I felt respected.

  • The environment is friendly and designed to help you succeed.
  • The recruiting team provided excellent communication and support.
  • I received my interview results very quickly.
  • I had the chance to engage with my future team members and discuss technical topics as if I were already working there.
  • I went into detail about the solutions I had previously implemented.
  • There were no tricky questions intended to trip me up.

Questions

They inquired about the Go concurrency model and how the runtime implements it.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Kraken Site Reliability Engineer role.

Success Rate

30%
Pass Rate

Kraken's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive30%
Neutral10%
Negative60%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Kraken's Site Reliability Engineer interview process.

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