Process was a pre-interview challenge for coding and bash scripting. Then another round of coding interview. One system design interview for a data series database. The last one was a cultural fit and previous experiences
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a system that will store data points and is scalable
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Booking.com (Bengaluru) in Jan 2026
Interview
it was a high level mix of everything, from system design, to terraform basics, to writing python code, to linux, OS, networking theory. no questions on kubernetes, no DS/Algo, very little depth on current work stack
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Aug 2022
Interview
The recruitment process is just right, not to short nor too long. The recruiters shared everything related to the hiring process which helped me to be better prepared for the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Quickly prototype/write a script in a language of your choice to achieve a certain task
SRE/DevOps Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Booking.com with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SRE/DevOps Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Booking.com overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Booking.com as a SRE/DevOps Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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