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"DevOps is a quickly growing space for tech companies. Employers hiring DevOps engineers are looking for candidates with strong programming abilities, a knowledge of re-engineering processes, and great communication skills to fast-track projects between IT professionals and software engineers. Expect to answer various technical questions that will evaluate your knowledge of tech tools and processes such as HTTP. Experience in software engineering or a related field is expected."

Top DevOps Engineer Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What are the top DevOps tools, and which ones have you worked with before?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question is designed to showcase your knowledge and experience with a variety of available DevOps tools. Share any tools you have specific experience with and how you've used them to develop good quality software. If you have generalized knowledge of many tools, you can easily speak to how to use them. If you have limited experience with DevOps tools, you can share that you specialize in those tools and how you've used them.
Question 2

Question #2: What is the need for DevOps?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question allows you to demonstrate and communicate your knowledge of the advantages of using DevOps. This question also lets you share examples of companies who have used DevOps to achieve levels of performance that far exceeded expectations. You can attest to the benefits of DevOps and how these companies need it to continue to expand.
Question 3

Question #3: What are the most important things that DevOps help achieve?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question is used to understand your perception of what is important when it comes to DevOps. Share the positive effects of DevOps and its relation to customer satisfaction, clearer communication, and better collaboration. When possible, share examples from your previous experience that demonstrate these important aspects of DevOps.

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What are a couple of the best and worst decisions you made in the past year? What maxims do you live by, or is there a code or system you try to follow in life? How creative are you? What is the best example of your creativity? What motivates you? How many hours per week have you worked, on average, during the past year? Describe the pace at which you work – slow, moderate, or fast? After you leave the office, do you still think about work and answer Email, or do you relax to ensure a good work/life balance? Please explain. In what specific ways have you changed your organization (in terms of direction, results, or policies)? How would you describe your work habits? How organized are you; what, if anything, do you 7 feel you could do to be better organized? Describe a situation that didn’t go as well as you planned. What would you have done differently? How much supervision do you want or need? What are the most important lessons you have learned in your career (please be specific)? How do you handle yourself under stress and pressure? Describe yourself in terms of emotional control; what sorts of things irritate you the most, or get you down? How many times have you “lost your cool” in the past couple of months? What sort of mood swings do you experience – how high are the highs, how low are the lows, and why? Describe a situation in which you were angrier than you’ve been in years. How have you changed in recent years? What sorts of organizational changes have you found easiest 8 and most difficult to accept? Who was the best leader or manager in all of your previous jobs? What is it about his or her behavior that made you enjoy working together? Who was the best co-worker in all of your previous jobs? What is it about his or her behavior that made you enjoy working together? What changes in your approach would you like to make in your next job? What actions would you take in the first week, should you join our organization? Describe a situation in which the pressure to compromise your integrity was the strongest. How would you rate yourself in terms of enthusiasm and charisma? How would you describe your level of assertiveness? Describe a situation in which your negotiation skills proved effective. 9 Describe the most difficult person you’ve ever worked with. Describe a situation in which you felt others were wrong and you were right. How aware are you of political forces that could affect your work performance? Give an example of the most difficult political situation in which you were involved. Describe your ideal day at work. What are the biggest risks you have taken in recent years? What skills have you acquired in the last several years? [For relocation candidates only] What experience do you have (if any) with living and working abroad? What problems do you foresee? [For relocation candidates only] How many dependents (spouse, children) would relocate with you? What business or technical books have you read that are relevant to your job? In as much detail as you can, explain how you believe Deriv.com's business works. What questions do you have about the company or the job you are applying for?
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Interviewed at Deriv.com

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Jul 5, 2022

What are a couple of the best and worst decisions you made in the past year? What maxims do you live by, or is there a code or system you try to follow in life? How creative are you? What is the best example of your creativity? What motivates you? How many hours per week have you worked, on average, during the past year? Describe the pace at which you work – slow, moderate, or fast? After you leave the office, do you still think about work and answer Email, or do you relax to ensure a good work/life balance? Please explain. In what specific ways have you changed your organization (in terms of direction, results, or policies)? How would you describe your work habits? How organized are you; what, if anything, do you 7 feel you could do to be better organized? Describe a situation that didn’t go as well as you planned. What would you have done differently? How much supervision do you want or need? What are the most important lessons you have learned in your career (please be specific)? How do you handle yourself under stress and pressure? Describe yourself in terms of emotional control; what sorts of things irritate you the most, or get you down? How many times have you “lost your cool” in the past couple of months? What sort of mood swings do you experience – how high are the highs, how low are the lows, and why? Describe a situation in which you were angrier than you’ve been in years. How have you changed in recent years? What sorts of organizational changes have you found easiest 8 and most difficult to accept? Who was the best leader or manager in all of your previous jobs? What is it about his or her behavior that made you enjoy working together? Who was the best co-worker in all of your previous jobs? What is it about his or her behavior that made you enjoy working together? What changes in your approach would you like to make in your next job? What actions would you take in the first week, should you join our organization? Describe a situation in which the pressure to compromise your integrity was the strongest. How would you rate yourself in terms of enthusiasm and charisma? How would you describe your level of assertiveness? Describe a situation in which your negotiation skills proved effective. 9 Describe the most difficult person you’ve ever worked with. Describe a situation in which you felt others were wrong and you were right. How aware are you of political forces that could affect your work performance? Give an example of the most difficult political situation in which you were involved. Describe your ideal day at work. What are the biggest risks you have taken in recent years? What skills have you acquired in the last several years? [For relocation candidates only] What experience do you have (if any) with living and working abroad? What problems do you foresee? [For relocation candidates only] How many dependents (spouse, children) would relocate with you? What business or technical books have you read that are relevant to your job? In as much detail as you can, explain how you believe Deriv.com's business works. What questions do you have about the company or the job you are applying for?

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