Systems Reliability Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Round 1: Recruiter call with 10 screening questions.
Round 2: 45-minute technical phone interview with a Senior SRE.
Round 3: 3-hour Zoom interview with 5 SREs and 1 Global Technical Support Manager.
Round 4: 1-hour technical phone interview with a Global Escalation Engineer.
Topics covered:
- Virtualization
- Linux
- Networking
- Storage
Questions
Virtualization in detail
Linux basic commands
Troubleshooting scenarios
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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
5.0
Amazing place to work
Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 27, 2025
Pros: Great benefits and a place that really cares about your personal growth in your career. Lots of knowledge.
Cons: Days in the office are mandatory as we move away from the mostly hybrid schedule.
3.0
Systems Reliability Engineer
Systems Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 24, 2024
Pros: Amazing company with great growth.
Cons: Not a lot of money for a fresh grad.
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.
- 5.0Amazing place to workSystems Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 27, 2025Pros: Great benefits and a place that really cares about your personal growth in your career. Lots of knowledge.Cons: Days in the office are mandatory as we move away from the mostly hybrid schedule.
- 3.0Systems Reliability EngineerSystems Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2024Pros: Amazing company with great growth.Cons: Not a lot of money for a fresh grad.
- 5.0Great overall place to workSystems Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 13, 2023Pros: 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.
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