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HCLTech Linux System Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 21 Apr 2023

HCLTech Linux System Administrator Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. LVM Raid levels Mail server DNS server nfs server DHCP server MySQL server log server file system FTP server SSH
  • Q2. LVM Raid levels Mail server DHCP server MySQL server DNS server Log server file system FTP server SSH

I was interviewed in Apr 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic knowledge for linux

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please confirm for hiring for radhat linux administrator

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Q5. What is lvm and why is it required?

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Linux fundamentals

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn Linux concepts such DNS, YUM, DHCP, SAMBA SMB, NFS, LVM partitioning.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at NBKR Institute of Science and Technology, Vidyanagar and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was about an aptitude test which is on English grammar and athematic reasoning.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

The Fibonacci series can be applied to alphabets, and the same should be printed.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Fibonancci series to print the alphabets?
  • Q2. Print the numbers in descending order 123456?
  • Ans. 

    Print numbers in descending order 123456

    • Create an array of strings containing the numbers 1 to 6

    • Sort the array in descending order

    • Print the sorted array

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you choosing our organization?
  • Ans. 

    I am choosing your organization because of its reputation for innovation, strong company culture, and opportunities for growth.

    • Reputation for innovation in the industry

    • Strong company culture that values employee development

    • Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Are you open to relocation?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to relocation for the right opportunity.

    • I am willing to relocate for the right job opportunity that aligns with my career goals.

    • I am open to exploring new locations and experiencing different cultures.

    • I understand that relocation may be necessary for career advancement and personal growth.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Are you comfortable with rotational shifts?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am comfortable with rotational shifts as I have prior experience working in such shifts.

    • I have previous experience working in rotational shifts at my previous job.

    • I am adaptable and can easily adjust my schedule to accommodate rotational shifts.

    • I understand the importance of being available during different shifts to ensure smooth operations.

    • I am willing to work in rotational shifts to support the team and meet

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Its good to work and get the opportunity in this organization
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Related to the technical language like c,c++
  • Q2. Some DS questions
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About college activities
  • Q2. Carriear motive
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. My name is sumanth I'm from eluru and my graduation B. Tech mechanical from JNTUK university
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. What is your strength and Weekness
  • Ans. My strength - creativity, flexibility, focused My weekends -hard skills, saying no and shy
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q3. Why should we hire u
  • Ans. Because I'm hard worker who wants to help your company succeed
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Accenture Linux System Administrator interview:
  • Redhat Linux
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Set realastic goal
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About Linux real time scenarios
  • Q2. About ansible playbooks
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Communication skills problem

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Linux System Administrator interview:
  • Linux Administration
  • AWS Cloud engineer
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Networking how dns cluster works in Linux?
  • Ans. 

    Networking is the practice of connecting devices to share resources. DNS cluster in Linux is a group of DNS servers that work together.

    • Networking involves connecting devices to share resources such as files, printers, and internet access.

    • DNS cluster in Linux is a group of DNS servers that work together to provide high availability and load balancing for DNS queries.

    • DNS cluster can be configured using tools like BIND an...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are backups? what are ports?
  • Ans. 

    Backups are copies of data that can be used to restore the original data in case of data loss or corruption. Ports are communication endpoints used for network connections.

    • Backups are essential for data recovery in case of disasters or system failures

    • Ports are identified by numbers and are used to establish connections between devices

    • Common ports include HTTP (80), HTTPS (443), SSH (22), FTP (21), etc.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Networking, backups, ports, firewalls, cluster knowledge is good to have skills in the interview process

Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Linux questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questioning with senior technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Manager round was smooth, you need to be prepared with all basic linux and advance for 2nd round. they are expecting your basic should be clear enough so that they dont have spent much more time to groom you into linux. vmware knowledge it plus point.

HCLTech Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCLTech Linux System Administrator interview?
HCLTech interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCLTech interview process are Resume Shortlist and Technical.
How to prepare for HCLTech Linux System Administrator interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at HCLTech. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at HCLTech expect are Incident management, Linux, Linux System Administration, Problem Solving and RHCE.
What are the top questions asked in HCLTech Linux System Administrator interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the HCLTech Linux System Administrator interview -

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