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Updated 27 Oct 2023

Fortinet Devops Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Asked basic Linux questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked ansible and pipeline questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For DevOps make sure you understand the big picture

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Devops related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was a great experience.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Event loop , Execution context , closure , link list implementation ,
  • Q2. Call , bind ,apply and how is it diff from new lambda functions , pub sub implementation in object oriented javascript , css flexbox etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare object oriented javascript properly and be ready for hands on coding .
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Started with current job responsibilities and projects. Questions about Docker, Kubernetes, Rest API Then there was coding test. Asked to write a program about string pattern.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. No one showed up in second round. I called recruiter to check. Recruiter asked me to drop the call. Next day I got a mail about rejection. So recruiter already knew about my rejection but did not cancel s...
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Aug 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Code-with-cisco having coding questions and mcq

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Different scheduling algorithms in OS?
  • Ans. 

    Different scheduling algorithms in OS determine how tasks are prioritized and executed.

    • First-Come, First-Served (FCFS)

    • Shortest Job Next (SJN)

    • Round Robin (RR)

    • Priority Scheduling

    • Multi-Level Queue Scheduling

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Resume go-through: projects and intern
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Networking: Transfer packet from one device to another
  • Q2. Contact dictionary- data structure used and time complexity
  • Ans. 

    Contact dictionary can be implemented using hash table for fast lookups with O(1) time complexity.

    • Use a hash table to store contacts with keys as names and values as contact information.

    • Example: { 'John Doe': '555-1234', 'Jane Smith': '555-5678' }

    • Time complexity for searching, inserting, and deleting contacts is O(1) with a hash table.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic networking
  • Q2. Why cisco, what is cisco?
  • Ans. 

    Cisco is a multinational technology conglomerate known for networking hardware, software, and services.

    • Cisco is a leading provider of networking equipment and solutions.

    • They offer a wide range of products including routers, switches, and security devices.

    • Cisco also provides software solutions for network management and security.

    • The company offers services such as consulting, technical support, and training.

    • Cisco is kno...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About k8s, docker file, k8s components, jenkins, git, ansible etc

I was interviewed before Jan 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

First round was skype based technical interview.
You are connected through screen on the terminal and basic to advanced shell scripting is asked.
They will ask basic to advanced shell commands, some shell scripting tasks and about linux kernel.
Tips: You have to be really sure in a skype interview that you know the question being asked, as you can't take much time.

  • Q1. What is a process in Linux?
  • Ans. 

    A process in Linux is an instance of a running program, identified by a unique process ID (PID) and containing information about its execution.

    • A process is an executing instance of a program in Linux.

    • Each process is identified by a unique process ID (PID).

    • Processes can be managed using commands like ps, top, and kill.

    • Processes can run in the foreground or background.

    • Examples of processes include web servers, database s

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How does the Linux boot process work?
  • Ans. 

    The Linux boot process involves several stages including BIOS, bootloader, kernel initialization, and user space initialization.

    • BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) performs hardware initialization and loads the bootloader

    • Bootloader (such as GRUB) loads the Linux kernel into memory and starts its execution

    • Kernel initializes devices, mounts the root filesystem, and starts the init process

    • Init process (systemd or SysVinit) i

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How will you monitor file changes in Linux?
  • Ans. 

    You can monitor file changes in Linux using tools like inotifywait, auditd, or by writing custom scripts.

    • Use inotifywait command to monitor file changes in real-time

    • Set up auditd to track file changes and system calls

    • Write custom scripts using tools like inotify or diff to monitor specific files or directories

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How can you kill all Java processes with a single command?
  • Ans. 

    You can kill all Java processes with a single command using pkill or killall commands.

    • Use pkill command followed by the process name 'java' to kill all Java processes: pkill java

    • Alternatively, you can use killall command with the process name 'java' to achieve the same result: killall java

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round was also on skype.
This round was more DevOps tools oriented and language programming.
They asked me about Chef, Ansible and some other tools used for configuration management and deployment.
They ask if your familiar with AWS and other cloud services.
Also you will get to show that you can code in any scripting languages like ruby or python.
Also some database related things.
Tips: Only mention the tools you really know inside out in the resume.

  • Q1. Write a Ruby program to check if a directory exists or not.
  • Ans. 

    Ruby program to check if a directory exists

    • Use the File.directory? method in Ruby to check if a directory exists

    • Provide the directory path as an argument to the method

    • Return true if the directory exists, false otherwise

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the SQL query optimization techniques?
  • Ans. 

    SQL query optimization techniques improve performance by reducing query execution time.

    • Use indexes to speed up data retrieval

    • Avoid using SELECT * and only retrieve necessary columns

    • Optimize joins by using appropriate join types (e.g. INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN)

    • Use WHERE clause to filter data early in the query

    • Avoid using subqueries if possible

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are the use cases for Chef, and why is it necessary in DevOps?
  • Ans. 

    Chef is a configuration management tool used in DevOps to automate infrastructure deployment and management.

    • Automating server configuration and management

    • Ensuring consistency across environments

    • Enabling infrastructure as code practices

    • Automating application deployment processes

    • Managing complex infrastructure at scale

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAHousing.com interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Confidence, Database, Programming, LinuxTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : You should be updated with what's going on with latest devops developments.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Profile discussion, interview based on job description.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. VMware, SRM, replication, virtualuzation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good working. Interview was normal not much tough. Since those tools were new at the time of interview in 2014.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Devops specific

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. DevOps methodology, Cloud computing, Java, role in the previous project

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Sticks to the basics and always have command on the technology and the subject which you have mentioned on the resume, as most of the questions will be from that part itself.

Fortinet Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Fortinet Devops Engineer interview?
Fortinet interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Fortinet interview process are Resume Shortlist, Coding Test and Technical.

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