Linux Administrator Interview Questions

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Interview questions were mostly easy – at least for the first two interviews. Here is a sample: 1. If a class C address has a subnet of /25, how many IPs are there: twice as many or half as many etc? 2. What is Wireguard? (This is a weird one – sort of random) 3. If an office employee is not getting internet connectivity – along with the rest of his or her office – how do you diagnose the cause of the connection issues? - Note: This is actually a good question but when you answer it go deep and expect the company to push you further. They will. 4. How do you analyze core dump files? (Hint, do not refer to them as files as the company somehow thinks they are not that – a person can do what they want with the misplacement of facts)
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Linux System Administrator

Interviewed at Peraton

3.5
May 1, 2023

Interview questions were mostly easy – at least for the first two interviews. Here is a sample: 1. If a class C address has a subnet of /25, how many IPs are there: twice as many or half as many etc? 2. What is Wireguard? (This is a weird one – sort of random) 3. If an office employee is not getting internet connectivity – along with the rest of his or her office – how do you diagnose the cause of the connection issues? - Note: This is actually a good question but when you answer it go deep and expect the company to push you further. They will. 4. How do you analyze core dump files? (Hint, do not refer to them as files as the company somehow thinks they are not that – a person can do what they want with the misplacement of facts)

The questions were mainly about work ethic and types of work you like. They were more concerned with personality fit than grilling you with tech questions. They will ask about job accomplishments in your career that you are most proud of. They ask what type of team you are used to working with. They will ask you what type of management style you prefer.
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Linux Administrator/Devops

Interviewed at ABC Fitness

3.9
Dec 16, 2016

The questions were mainly about work ethic and types of work you like. They were more concerned with personality fit than grilling you with tech questions. They will ask about job accomplishments in your career that you are most proud of. They ask what type of team you are used to working with. They will ask you what type of management style you prefer.

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