Nutanix

Systems Reliability Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

November 1, 2020

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

A three-part interview with current SREs, HR, and Managers.

The interview was lengthy and challenging, though not overly technical (Linux, Networking, Servers).

It was a good interview process, and communication was very quick. In total, it took about two weeks from the initial email to receiving an offer.

Highly recommended.

Questions

Pulled questions directly from my resume.

Asked a lot about past experience and projects.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Nutanix Systems Reliability Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

68%

Pass Rate

Nutanix's interview process for their Systems Reliability Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive79%

Neutral0%

Negative21%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nutanix's Systems Reliability Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

Nutanix Work Experiences

Good People, Learning Opportunities

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

December 14, 2018

Pros: Insurance, free food, free snacks, good people, and a lot of things to learn.

Cons: No 401k for interns. Low compensation.

Good People, Learning Opportunities

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

December 14, 2018

Pros: Insurance, free food, free snacks, good people, and a lot of things to learn.

Cons: No 401k for interns. Low compensation.

Great overall place to work

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Very competent and professional people from lots of areas of expertise. It's very much a place where everyone you talk to has knowledge to contribute. Fantastic benefits. Going to a new doctor is always fun, as the desk person never seems to believe when you tell them that you will owe $0 every time. Has done a pretty good job of trying to maintain humanity during growth, which is very hard for most organizations as they get large.

Cons: The culture is becoming a bit more corporate, in that people tend to become numbers. However, you can see that the higher-ups are generally aware of that and are attempting to keep that in check where possible.

Great overall place to work

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Very competent and professional people from lots of areas of expertise. It's very much a place where everyone you talk to has knowledge to contribute. Fantastic benefits. Going to a new doctor is always fun, as the desk person never seems to believe when you tell them that you will owe $0 every time. Has done a pretty good job of trying to maintain humanity during growth, which is very hard for most organizations as they get large.

Cons: The culture is becoming a bit more corporate, in that people tend to become numbers. However, you can see that the higher-ups are generally aware of that and are attempting to keep that in check where possible.

Best company to work for!

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Great people and great food.

Cons: Benefits can be better, like those at other companies.

Best company to work for!

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Great people and great food.

Cons: Benefits can be better, like those at other companies.

Good People, Learning Opportunities

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

December 14, 2018

Pros: Insurance, free food, free snacks, good people, and a lot of things to learn.

Cons: No 401k for interns. Low compensation.

5.0
Good People, Learning Opportunities
Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 14, 2018
Pros: Insurance, free food, free snacks, good people, and a lot of things to learn.
Cons: No 401k for interns. Low compensation.

Great overall place to work

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Very competent and professional people from lots of areas of expertise. It's very much a place where everyone you talk to has knowledge to contribute. Fantastic benefits. Going to a new doctor is always fun, as the desk person never seems to believe when you tell them that you will owe $0 every time. Has done a pretty good job of trying to maintain humanity during growth, which is very hard for most organizations as they get large.

Cons: The culture is becoming a bit more corporate, in that people tend to become numbers. However, you can see that the higher-ups are generally aware of that and are attempting to keep that in check where possible.

5.0
Great overall place to work
Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 13, 2023
Pros: Very competent and professional people from lots of areas of expertise. It's very much a place where everyone you talk to has knowledge to contribute. Fantastic benefits. Going to a new doctor is always fun, as the desk person never seems to believe when you tell them that you will owe $0 every time. Has done a pretty good job of trying to maintain humanity during growth, which is very hard for most organizations as they get large.
Cons: The culture is becoming a bit more corporate, in that people tend to become numbers. However, you can see that the higher-ups are generally aware of that and are attempting to keep that in check where possible.

Best company to work for!

Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee

San Jose, California, United States

Pros: Great people and great food.

Cons: Benefits can be better, like those at other companies.

5.0
Best company to work for!
Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 8, 2021
Pros: Great people and great food.
Cons: Benefits can be better, like those at other companies.

Nutanix Interview Questions

Longest Increasing Path in a Matrix

Find the longest path in a matrix where each step increases in value. You can only move up, down, left, or right.

ArraysDynamic ProgrammingGraphsRecursion

Best Sightseeing Pair

Find the best pair of sightseeing spots in an array to maximize a score calculated from their values and distance. The score is the sum of the two spots' values minus the distance between them.

ArraysGreedy Algorithms

Maximum Employees to Be Invited to a Meeting

You are planning a meeting and need to invite the maximum number of employees. Employees have preferences for who they want to sit next to; find the largest group of employees who can be seated such that everyone is happy with their neighbors.

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