DevOps · intermediate
AWS
Core services (S3, RDS, ECS, IAM, VPC), networking, secrets, and a hands-on incident scenario.
What to expect
- 1
Pre-flight (~ 1 min)
Quick selfie + mic/camera/network check. Same setup as every other Winkle interview.
- 2
Conversation (~ 25–35 min)
Winkle asks questions one at a time, in your language. She probes weak answers with one follow-up, then moves on.
- 3
Verdict in ≤ 30 seconds
Winkle writes a scoring artifact: 7 per-question scores, strengths, concerns, and a verdict. You see it instantly.
Sample question
“Your service can't reach RDS from ECS. Walk through your diagnostic flow.”
Topics covered
Before you start
- Find a quiet space. Wired audio if you have it.
- Good lighting on your face. Avoid backlight.
- You can take the interview in any of 8 languages.
- Block 35 minutes. There's no pause button.
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