Netapp

Role: Solution Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2020

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Aptitude, NetApp Work Culture, Storage Systems, Linux/Unix, OS Concepts, Networking (OSI, TCP/IP), Storage Concepts (RAID), Troubleshooting, Scenario-based questions

Experience:

This candidate interviewed for a Solution Engineer role during an on-campus drive in 2020.

Round 1 (Online Assessment): This 2-hour online assessment consisted of MCQs covering Aptitude, NetApp Work Culture, Storage Systems, and Linux/Unix. It also included a few video-based questions.

Round 2 (Technical Interview 1): This 45-minute technical interview involved discussions on the candidate's projects. Core computer science concepts were heavily tested, including Operating System concepts (paging, segmentation), Networking (OSI model, TCP/IP), and Storage concepts (RAID levels).

Round 3 (Technical Interview 2): The second 45-minute technical interview focused on scenario-based questions related to storage solutions and troubleshooting.

The candidate was selected for the position, and the overall difficulty was considered Medium.