Expert-led live interviews
Technical interviews run by engineers who do the work.
A structured, role-specific interview conducted by an experienced infrastructure engineer, with a scorecard and written recommendation you can act on.
Every interview includes
- An interview plan agreed with you before the first candidate
- Role-specific questions and practical scenarios
- Follow-up questions based on the candidate's answers
- A scorecard against standard criteria
- Written feedback and a hiring recommendation
What we cover
Interview rounds designed around the role
We do not use a generic question bank. Each plan is built from the role, the seniority and the technologies you run.
Role-specific design
A plan for a Platform Engineer looks different from one for an SRE or a Cloud Engineer.
Troubleshooting rounds
Talk-through scenarios: a failed rollout, a node going NotReady, a noisy alert, a slow pipeline.
Architecture rounds
Cluster topology, multi-tenancy, GitOps flows, observability design and failure modes.
Standard criteria
Every candidate is scored against the same rubric so results are comparable.
Calibrated to level
Expectations differ for junior, senior and lead engineers, and we score accordingly.
Consolidated reports
Interviewer notes, scores and recommendation, combined with lab results if used.
Duration
45, 60 or 90 minutes
Choose a format per role. Durations are configurable for your process.
45min
Focused screen
One troubleshooting scenario and targeted follow-ups. Suited to junior and mid-level roles or an early-stage screen.
60min
Standard interview
Troubleshooting round plus a design or operations discussion. The default for most mid and senior roles.
90min
In-depth interview
Troubleshooting, architecture and incident-leadership rounds. Suited to senior, lead and architect roles.
Evaluation criteria
A scorecard your hiring panel can compare
Each area is scored on a defined scale with written evidence. The recommendation explains the reasoning, not just the outcome.
Troubleshooting method
Structured investigation, use of evidence, narrowing the problem space.
Technical depth
Accurate understanding of the systems involved, beyond surface-level commands.
Architecture & trade-offs
Sound design choices with clear reasoning about cost, risk and operability.
Operational judgement
Safe change practices, blast-radius awareness, validation and rollback.
Communication
Explains reasoning clearly, asks good questions, and is honest about gaps.
Process
From request to recommendation
- 01
Send a request
Role, seniority, technologies, number of candidates and preferred duration.
- 02
Agree the plan
We confirm the interview plan, rubric and an interviewer with matching experience.
- 03
Interviews take place
Scheduled with each candidate over video, in a time zone that suits them.
- 04
Receive the report
Scorecard, written feedback and a hiring recommendation for each candidate.
Request interviews
Tell us about the role
We will reply to confirm interviewer availability, the plan and pricing. Nothing is scheduled until we confirm with you.