The interview tag has no wiki summary.
-1
votes
2answers
404 views
What interview questions would you ask of a sys admin firm who's exclusive role will be to admin a linux web server? [closed]
To a certain extent the answers here will be similar to System Administrator interview questions and answers and What are your best senior level Linux interview questions since most any good linux ...
1
vote
2answers
717 views
Preparation questions for entry-level Data Center technician position?
I have been in the IT field for the past 7+ years, however in recent years I have only been doing website development. I have alot of general knowledge but everything is self taught. I currently have ...
-1
votes
3answers
263 views
Preparing For Interview - 'IT Incedent Management & Senior Service Desk' [closed]
I have recently been accepted for an interview for a position with the state government in NSW, for the position of 'IT Incedent Management & Senior Service Desk'.
I have been to interviews ...
13
votes
11answers
5k views
What are your best senior level Linux interview questions
Every now and then on this site there are people asking what are some sys admin interview questions. Mostly when reading them they are all junior to mid-level questions.
I'm wondering what are your ...
3
votes
4answers
714 views
Coding exercise for Linux Systems Admin?
I am preparing for a Systems Admin(linux) role for a big company(top 10 companies) and one of the requisite is knowledge of a language like perl, python or Ruby. I have a phone interview which ...
2
votes
2answers
176 views
Oracle Junior Administrator Knowledge
In a few days I will have a interview for a job as Oracle Administrator Junior.
Do you have any tips on some specific knowledge on Oracle that would help me?
Right know I have studied more in general ...
0
votes
1answer
118 views
On-site Interview: Testing File System and SharePoint storage - Suggestions Needed [closed]
I have an on-site interview scheduled next week with enterprise company. Its a New grad-QA engineer position which will deal with testing file-systems and SharePoint storage. So my question is in case ...
0
votes
1answer
382 views
Interview Question: Virtualization and software quality assurance
How do you automate (in testing) the process of making your system fail and recover from the failure, and also you must make sure time stamp is maintained each time the system recovers?
I was asked ...
5
votes
4answers
514 views
Different ways to shut down a system
I was asked this question in an interview for QA position:
Tell me all the possible ways you can
shutdown your system. The system could
be in a network.
I know this question is little vague. ...
1
vote
3answers
1k views
Interview questions to ask employer for tech support role
Possible Wiki question.
What questions should I ask a potential employer for a position as an intern in a tech support role?
This is the first interview offer I have had after 18 months of ...
3
votes
4answers
745 views
How to convince Out of state resume filtering?
Personally I've applied to quiet a handful of IT admin jobs inside my state and to the ones that are way far away. The sad part is I never miss to get an interview with the jobs in my state, but get a ...
4
votes
5answers
3k views
What does 'set -e' do, and why might it be considered dangerous?
This question has appeared on a pre-interview quiz and it's making me crazy. Can anyone answer this and put me at ease? The quiz has no reference to a particular shell but the job description is for a ...
11
votes
10answers
1k views
What is 'FizzBuzz' for system administrators? [closed]
FizzBuzz is a simple test of programing ability, often used by employers to weed out people who can't actually program. Is there an equivalent test for system administrators and general IT guys?
...
1
vote
4answers
558 views
What should a developer interviewing for a help desk support position know?
I'm a developer that is interviewing for a help desk support position. What are some things I should know that are different from normal developing? I've done troubleshooting on those systems, but ...
1
vote
9answers
634 views
How do I get into an interviewer's mind?
I am about to go for an interview to be the IT Administrator for a small law firm. I am confident that I am more qualified and a much better fit than the person that is looking after their systems at ...
13
votes
7answers
101k views
System Administrator interview questions and answers [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to interview a sysadmin candidate?
Hello all, a friend of mine is going to a sys admin interview tomorrow and needs some questions and answers for sys admin ...
4
votes
12answers
2k views
How do you verify a job candidates resume?
How do you legally and reasonably ensure your candidate did not falsify items on his/her resume?
Most of this is done during the interview(s) by asking the right questions.
I'm interested in seeing ...
12
votes
6answers
3k views
How do you interview a Database Programmer/ Admin applicant?
During the interview, I ask basic database design questions. Normalization (When-Why) is one of my concerns when it comes to database design. Some scenarios I site that involves synchronized servers ...
29
votes
7answers
2k views
How to recruit a linux guru
I need to recruit a proper linux guru, not someone who can just about spell it, a real big hitter to go off and recruit their own team.
We're currently a big Windows house so I know the questions I ...
15
votes
6answers
4k views
How do you recognize a good system administrator?
In the company I'm working for, we need to get system administrators. However, we are a programming development company and it turns out that we have no idea how to tell a good system administrator ...
35
votes
18answers
18k views
How to interview a sysadmin candidate? [closed]
What kinds of questions would you ask and what scenarios would you describe, what kinds of answers would you look for?
I don't ask for specific questions. I would like to know which interview ...
22
votes
8answers
3k views
What does a good Sys Admin resume look like? [closed]
This may be a bit subjective but surely there is a consensus on must-have's?
For example, what certifications that will really help part me from the average resume?
Experiences that interviewers are ...
