Senior DevOps Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
Process
I was reached out to directly from a recruiter of the company.
First round: discussion with a coworker on troubleshooting standard Kubernetes problems and concepts Second round: take home, time blocked at two hours, build a Kubernetes operator
No follow up interview to discuss the provided takehome. Based on feedback, team is expecting every aspect of the takehome to be perfect:
- Error handling
- API spec validation
- Status synchronization
- Finalizer deletion handling
- No hardcoding
Questions
Here is the debug process for when a pod is in pending status.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Upstart Senior DevOps Engineer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
Upstart's interview process for their Senior DevOps Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Upstart's Senior DevOps Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.
Upstart Work Experiences
- 5.0Join a great startupSenior DevOps Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CaliforniaJanuary 18, 2022Pros: - Excellent work culture - work life balance - great perks and benefits - annual health fitness and tech budget - can do remote work - great vision and growth patternCons: - Not many, but time zone can be an issue as remote is a reality now - Growth has been fast and hence priorities keep changing, a good problem to have, but it can be managed better.
- 4.0good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, TexasFebruary 20, 2026Pros: Work life balance is good.Cons: Still working like a startup, constant reorgs
- 3.0Good place with nice work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, TexasJanuary 16, 2023Pros: The work life balance is great.Cons: The amount of work you do and how much do you grow professionally it will depend on the team and role you pick.
