Being that I've not been a heavy *nix user or system administrator in a long time, some common commands were to be explained, two of which I was not familiar with. My test involved script writing, and even with a xunit testing framework, shell scripting errors can crop up and be difficult to diagnose. So, I was not a strong enough technical candidate for their previous search. Note, they are currently searching again as of today March 4th, 2015
Senior Linux Administrator Interview Questions
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How would you merge multiple NIS domains? What would be some of the inherent issues that you may find.
Why does Linux use a Penguin?
Couple of questions on Linux Core basics, like booting, rescue mode, etc Have you worked on cPanel, Plesk, Virtuzzo, openvz etc Deep questions on DNS resolutions, iterative and recursive resolution Differentiate different virtualization technique How do they work, pros and cons Scripting basics Logs and how to interepret them Exim headers Spams how to handle them System load and memory issues
There were none
N/A None were difficult. Most were inane and were indicative of no interview training or the sited lacked communicated HR processes. At this point you have been technically questioned at least 2 times before.
Question related to previous experience and domain knowledge?
Preguntas sobre la experiencia laboral pasada. Motivaciones para cambiar.
how do you describe your skill level?
Intermediate level of is Linux admin questions,
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