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HCLTech SQL Database Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 19 Oct 2024

HCLTech SQL Database Administrator Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. About previous company and quit reason
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic, intermediates lavel

Round 2 - Coding Test 

SQL queries, SQL database administrator

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Backup -Restore , migration, upgradation
  • Q2. HA, mirroring, replication,user roles permission etc
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Interest,hobby etc
  • Q2. Salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy to moderate lavel interview

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SQL Database Administrator interview

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posted on 17 Nov 2021

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is dirty read.
  • Ans. 

    Dirty read is when a transaction reads data that has been modified by another transaction but not yet committed.

    • Occurs when a transaction reads uncommitted data from another transaction

    • Can lead to inconsistent or incorrect results

    • Can be prevented by using proper isolation levels in database transactions

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What all processes occurres when a db restarts.
  • Ans. 

    When a database restarts, various processes occur such as recovery, rollback, and reapplying transactions.

    • Recovery process ensures that the database is in a consistent state by rolling back uncommitted transactions and redoing committed transactions.

    • Rollback process undoes any changes made by transactions that were not committed before the restart.

    • Reapplying transactions involves re-executing transactions that were com...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Architecture of sql
  • Ans. 

    SQL architecture refers to the structure and components of a SQL database system.

    • SQL architecture includes components like storage engine, query processor, and buffer manager.

    • The storage engine manages data storage and retrieval, while the query processor processes SQL queries.

    • The buffer manager handles caching and memory management to optimize performance.

    • Examples of SQL architectures include MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Se

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Recovery models

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test your algorithmic thinking and problem solving skills

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Communications,clearity of answers
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion about packages,joining date

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Self assessment,Techical preparation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was simple round.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

It fully based on the array concept

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - please find the right job with your knowledge and interest .Thank you
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What major issues have you faced in your professional experience?
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations for this position?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a normal assessment including coding questions and then English Test.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about DB, OS and Networking

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Logshipping, mirroring, failover clustering and always on

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong with sql hadr scenarios and concepts. Adding dmvs in the answer make a good impression.

HCLTech Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCLTech SQL Database Administrator interview?
HCLTech interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCLTech interview process are HR, Aptitude Test and Coding Test.
How to prepare for HCLTech SQL Database 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 SQL DBA, Database Administration, SQL, Clustering and Log Shipping.
What are the top questions asked in HCLTech SQL Database Administrator interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the HCLTech SQL Database Administrator interview -

  1. HA, mirroring, replication,user roles permission ...read more
  2. Backup -Restore , migration, upgradat...read more
  3. Interest,hobby ...read more

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