6 real GitHub Actions interview questions asked at Deloitte. Upvoted by engineers who cleared the loop. Covers Technical rounds.
Deloitte
Medium
Technical round
JenkinsGitHub ActionsDocker
Describe the complete CI/CD pipeline you have implemented in your projects. Walk through every stage from code commit to production deployment, including linting, unit tests, build, artifact storage, staging deploy, integration tests, and release gates.
↑ 94 upvotes · 38 engineers asked this · DevOps
Deloitte
Medium
Technical round
JenkinsGitHub Actions
If a Jenkins job runs but the build does not trigger, what could be the possible reasons? Systematically diagnose: webhook misconfiguration, SCM polling, branch filter mismatch, credential errors, and agent availability.
↑ 46 upvotes · 17 engineers asked this · DevOps
Deloitte
Medium
Technical round
GitHub Actions
Which Git branching strategy do you follow — GitFlow or trunk-based development — and why? Compare release cadence, merge complexity, hotfix handling, and suitability for CI/CD pipelines.
↑ 62 upvotes · 24 engineers asked this · DevOps
Deloitte
Medium
Technical round
JenkinsGitHub Actions
What is a webhook and how is it used in CI/CD automation? Explain how a GitHub webhook triggers a Jenkins job, the payload structure, how to secure it with a secret token, and how to debug failed webhook deliveries.
↑ 55 upvotes · 20 engineers asked this · DevOps
Deloitte
Medium
Technical round
GitHub ActionsJenkins
How do you prevent breaking the release branch during development? Discuss branch protection rules, required PR reviews, mandatory status checks, feature flags, and how to use a staging environment as a gate before merging to release.
↑ 48 upvotes · 17 engineers asked this · DevOps
Deloitte
Medium
Technical round
JenkinsGitHub Actions
How can Jenkins pipelines be created and triggered automatically? Explain pipeline-as-code with Jenkinsfile in SCM, multibranch pipelines that auto-discover branches, Organization Folders for GitHub orgs, and automatic triggering via webhooks vs SCM polling.
↑ 52 upvotes · 19 engineers asked this · DevOps
Describe the complete CI/CD pipeline you have implemented in your projects. Walk through every stage from code commit to production deployment, including linting, unit tests, build, artifact storage, staging deploy, integration tests, and release gates.
Describe the complete CI/CD pipeline you have implemented in your projects. Walk through every stage from code commit to production deployment, including linting, unit tests, build, artifact storage, staging deploy, integration tests, and release gates.
If a Jenkins job runs but the build does not trigger, what could be the possible reasons? Systematically diagnose: webhook misconfiguration, SCM polling, branch filter mismatch, credential errors, and agent availability.
If a Jenkins job runs but the build does not trigger, what could be the possible reasons? Systematically diagnose: webhook misconfiguration, SCM polling, branch filter mismatch, credential errors, and agent availability.
Which Git branching strategy do you follow — GitFlow or trunk-based development — and why? Compare release cadence, merge complexity, hotfix handling, and suitability for CI/CD pipelines.
Which Git branching strategy do you follow — GitFlow or trunk-based development — and why? Compare release cadence, merge complexity, hotfix handling, and suitability for CI/CD pipelines.
What is a webhook and how is it used in CI/CD automation? Explain how a GitHub webhook triggers a Jenkins job, the payload structure, how to secure it with a secret token, and how to debug failed webhook deliveries.
What is a webhook and how is it used in CI/CD automation? Explain how a GitHub webhook triggers a Jenkins job, the payload structure, how to secure it with a secret token, and how to debug failed webhook deliveries.
How do you prevent breaking the release branch during development? Discuss branch protection rules, required PR reviews, mandatory status checks, feature flags, and how to use a staging environment as a gate before merging to release.
How do you prevent breaking the release branch during development? Discuss branch protection rules, required PR reviews, mandatory status checks, feature flags, and how to use a staging environment as a gate before merging to release.
How can Jenkins pipelines be created and triggered automatically? Explain pipeline-as-code with Jenkinsfile in SCM, multibranch pipelines that auto-discover branches, Organization Folders for GitHub orgs, and automatic triggering via webhooks vs SCM polling.
How can Jenkins pipelines be created and triggered automatically? Explain pipeline-as-code with Jenkinsfile in SCM, multibranch pipelines that auto-discover branches, Organization Folders for GitHub orgs, and automatic triggering via webhooks vs SCM polling.