NetApp Systems Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 15 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at NetApp.
NetApp
Systems Administrator
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
There were a bunch of interviews. It started with the HR interview. Then there was a technical interview. Solution architects from different departments were present. Each of them asked their own set of technical questions.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you list and describe any five Linux directories?
- Have you had experience with SE Linux?
- Could you explain what SE Linux is?
NetApp
Systems Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Onsite Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Technical Coding Case Behavioral
I got an off-campus interview opportunity. They sent me a link to take an online test which had aptitude, technical, and English objective questions. After I was shortlisted from that, I was called to their office for an in-person interview. The interviewer was super friendly and asked me questions based on my resume, plus some puzzle questions. They did technical and HR stuff at the same time. They let me know within a week that they decided not to hire me, which was good because at least they responded unlike other companies.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you tell me about the academic projects listed on your resume?
- Could you answer some in-depth questions about data structures?
- Can you answer some in-depth questions about Java?
NetApp
Systems Administrator
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I got a phone call from one of the two interviewers. She asked me about 15 technical questions and skipped others. The next day, they wanted an in-person interview. My contact took me to a room and asked me some easy questions. Then, another man came in and started asking more technical questions, really drilling down. It felt like a good cop/bad cop tactic and was unprofessional, as if they were bored and wanted to spice things up. I found the interview difficult because I wanted to tell them how foolish they were being but had to restrain myself.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivated your departure from your previous role?
NetApp Systems Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NetApp interview reports.
“Can you list and describe any five Linux directories?”
Read reports →“What types of errors might you anticipate when dealing with malloc?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how malloc functions and what occurs during a buffer overflow within malloc?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what SE Linux is?”
Read reports →“Is it okay if we conduct this part in English?”
Read report →“What is your understanding of NetApp?”
Read report →“Was the question not difficult?”
Read report →“How do you handle a frozen system?”
Read report →“Are you familiar with the region?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 15 NetApp interview reports.