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Round 1: Hi hello, how are you doing and how was your day (to make me comfortable) Which system am I using and all its configurations Basics Networking questions like routers, hubs, TCP/IP, and UDP protocols Do you know to program? If yes which language. Share screen and write a program to input files and print in reverse. (I choose Python) Any questions for me? (I asked about the job role. and company. This shows I researched about the company Round 2: There were 2 interviewers in this round. I’ll name them I1 AND I2 Hi-hello, how are you doing and how was your day Where did you apply earlier how’s college bout pandemic to make me comfortable I1 started asking: Basics definitions Linux commands and uses. (View CPU name, open ports scan, ssh) Subnetting and IP address explanations. He asked me some DS questions. (Just basics like what are trees, types, practical uses- I told you we use trees in File systems) He shared his screen asked questions based on the commands he executed Then he was done with questioning I2 started asking: Do you use a virtual machine? ( I told yes). He then asked me to share my screen. I opened VirtualBox started running Ubuntu in it and loaded the terminal. He asked me to create a file with my name as the content. View files view inode number, view Permissions Change permissions, users and become root users. Hardlinks and Softlinks Share file to windows using commands like SCP Show communication using open-ssh or putty He gave hints and helped me solve some questions. Asked why Cohesity? And if some other company gives more package. Would you leave Cohesity? Finally, they told us further instruction will be informed through our HR. Study Tools: I referred a YouTube channel ‘Powercert Animated Videos’ and random others. I researched previous interview experience on GeeksforGeeks archives. Google and YouTube were my ultimate resources.
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Senior SRE Engineer

Interviewed at Cohesity

3.5
Apr 10, 2024

Round 1: Hi hello, how are you doing and how was your day (to make me comfortable) Which system am I using and all its configurations Basics Networking questions like routers, hubs, TCP/IP, and UDP protocols Do you know to program? If yes which language. Share screen and write a program to input files and print in reverse. (I choose Python) Any questions for me? (I asked about the job role. and company. This shows I researched about the company Round 2: There were 2 interviewers in this round. I’ll name them I1 AND I2 Hi-hello, how are you doing and how was your day Where did you apply earlier how’s college bout pandemic to make me comfortable I1 started asking: Basics definitions Linux commands and uses. (View CPU name, open ports scan, ssh) Subnetting and IP address explanations. He asked me some DS questions. (Just basics like what are trees, types, practical uses- I told you we use trees in File systems) He shared his screen asked questions based on the commands he executed Then he was done with questioning I2 started asking: Do you use a virtual machine? ( I told yes). He then asked me to share my screen. I opened VirtualBox started running Ubuntu in it and loaded the terminal. He asked me to create a file with my name as the content. View files view inode number, view Permissions Change permissions, users and become root users. Hardlinks and Softlinks Share file to windows using commands like SCP Show communication using open-ssh or putty He gave hints and helped me solve some questions. Asked why Cohesity? And if some other company gives more package. Would you leave Cohesity? Finally, they told us further instruction will be informed through our HR. Study Tools: I referred a YouTube channel ‘Powercert Animated Videos’ and random others. I researched previous interview experience on GeeksforGeeks archives. Google and YouTube were my ultimate resources.

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