I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nutanix in Jan 2023
Interview
There were 3 steps in total: 1. Online test on HackerRank - 3 tasks in 4 hours 2. Interview - focus on algorithms, oop, design 3. 2 additional interviews - passing the first interview is a prerequsite; focus on algorithms, oop, design
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Different approaches in making a parser, validation.... 2 algorithmic questions about arrays and trees. Few data structure questions - maps (how do they work, implementations, hash functions....)
I applied online. I interviewed at Nutanix (Belgrade, Central Serbia) in May 2026
Interview
The recruitment process began with the submission of my CV. Afterwards, I received several tasks via email that I was required to complete at home. Following the successful completion of those tasks, I was invited to a technical interview at the company.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What is the difference between internal and external fragmentation?
The interviews consisted of one technical round discussing background and jumping into LeetCode problems. The final round was a behavioral round going deeper into resume with a more senior engineer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Deep dive into encryption, decryption, and one-way and bidirectional encryption strategies.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nutanix (San Jose, CA) in May 2025
Interview
The interview process was great the whole way through. I had a three-interview superday which began with a 30 minute interview with a hiring manager, followed by two 45 minute technical interviews. I discussed a project I had worked on during the first interview and had a total of 4 Leetcode medium-hard problems on the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about one of my projects and how it relates to the role at Nutanix.
Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Nutanix with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nutanix overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nutanix as a Software Engineer Intern according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
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