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IT By Design Senior System Administrator Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 17 Feb 2025

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IT By Design Senior System Administrator Interview Experiences

8 interviews found

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Aug 2024.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about your experience.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They'll ask questions from Intune, Printing, Azure, VMWare, Active Directory, SCCM, Networking, Disaster Recovery, OS troubleshooting
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why we hire you? If there are 20 engineer in a room and all have same skills then why we hire you?
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Communication, Q&A
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Troubleshooting
  • Q2. Domain name system

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 4 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 - VNA 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What was the biggest challenge in your career?
  • Ans. Well as I was into non-voice and I moved to voice process that was the biggest challenge as I had to communicate with people from all over the world and their ascent varies so it was quite difficult to understand what they use to communicate however I learnt their ascent and now able to communicate with them easily.
  • Answered by Dolly Chauhan
  • Q2. What are your strengths ?
  • Q3. What’s your biggest regret in career till date, if any?
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to create users in Active Directory?
  • Ans. 

    Users can be created in Active Directory using tools like Active Directory Users and Computers or PowerShell commands.

    • Use Active Directory Users and Computers tool to manually create users

    • Use PowerShell commands like New-ADUser to create users programmatically

    • Specify user details such as username, password, group membership, etc. when creating users

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to create, configure outlook profile?
  • Ans. 

    To create and configure an Outlook profile, open Outlook, go to File > Account Settings > Add Account, enter email address and password, and follow prompts.

    • Open Outlook application on your computer

    • Go to File menu and select Account Settings

    • Click on Add Account

    • Enter your email address and password

    • Follow the prompts to complete the setup

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is server role and how to install
  • Ans. 

    A server role is a specific function or purpose that a server performs in a network environment.

    • Server roles define the tasks and responsibilities of a server.

    • They determine the services and features that the server provides.

    • Server roles can include roles like file server, web server, database server, domain controller, etc.

    • To install a server role, you can use the server manager or PowerShell command-line interface.

    • Fo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to install and apply patch
  • Ans. 

    To install a patch, download it from the vendor's website and apply it using the appropriate method.

    • Download the patch from the vendor's website

    • Verify the patch is compatible with the system

    • Apply the patch using the appropriate method (e.g. command line, GUI)

    • Test the system to ensure the patch was successful

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on communication skills than technical

Skills evaluated in this interview

IT By Design interview questions for designations

 Junior System Administrator

 (1)

 IT System Administrator

 (1)

 System Administrator

 (12)

 Senior Windows Administrator

 (1)

 Advanced System Administrator

 (2)

 Windows Administrator

 (1)

 Senior Engineer

 (1)

 Software Engineer

 (2)

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before May 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About old experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager round only

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions about technical knowledge of IT which includes desktop support, end-user support on various applications like active directory, DNS , DHCP, Printer issues, Virtualization, Office 365, Azure, VPN ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always do strong research and study thoroughly before appearing for the interview. Prepare about above questions and scenarios.
Gather knowledge from internet (YouTube) to understand the concept.
Be confident and give your best.

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About your past experience and some questions related to O365 and end user computing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and keep smile on your face

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Questions about all the technologies we have worked in the past
  • Q2. Specially questions about office 365 and AD
  • Q3. Vmware basic knowledge

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - good knowledge of what you've worked on. Basics should be strong

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Totally technical related
  • Q2. AD and O365, Vmware as per interview and position

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good company
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How much salary accept?
  • Q2. What is date of joining?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good and nice.

IT By Design Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IT By Design Senior System Administrator interview?
IT By Design interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IT By Design interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for IT By Design Senior 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 IT By Design. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IT By Design expect are Active Directory, Desktop Support, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
What are the top questions asked in IT By Design Senior System Administrator interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the IT By Design Senior System Administrator interview -

  1. What is server role and how to inst...read more
  2. How to create, configure outlook profi...read more
  3. How to create users in Active Directo...read more

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IT By Design Senior System Administrator Interview Process

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3 Interview rounds

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  • HR Round
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3.2

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3.1

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3.1

Job security

3.4

Company culture

2.9

Promotions

3.2

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