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Updated 20 Jan 2025

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank

Round 2 - 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 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly related to the projects you've done in the past
Round 4 - Assignment 

Assignment on Java, Bash

Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question related to assignment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure to go thoroughly thorough you project and learn behind the scenes working as well.
Also, make sure you have decent Java experience as the main tech stack of the company is around Java.

Software Engineer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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I was interviewed in Feb 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. 

    String Compression Problem Statement

    Implement a program that performs basic string compression. When a character is consecutively repeated more than once, replace the consecutive duplicates with the coun...

  • Ans. 

    Implement a program to compress a string by replacing consecutive duplicates with the count of repetitions.

    • Iterate through the string and keep track of consecutive characters and their counts.

    • Replace consecutive duplicates with the count of repetitions.

    • Ensure the count of repetitions is ≤ 9.

    • Return the compressed string.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was my first technical round. he asked me about all my projects and the technologies used. some questions were on c and c++. what is heap , stack, memory allocation methods. Basically they covered all the concepts of c from string to pointers. Then they gave me one coding question which was on arrays. Best part was interviewers were very friendly.

  • Q1. 

    Jumping Numbers Problem Statement

    Given a positive integer N, your task is to find and display all jumping numbers that are less than or equal to N.

    A number is termed a jumping number if every adjacent ...

  • Ans. 

    Find all jumping numbers less than or equal to a given positive integer N.

    • Iterate through numbers from 0 to N and check if each number is a jumping number.

    • For each number, check if the absolute difference between adjacent digits is 1.

    • Include single-digit numbers as jumping numbers by default.

    • Output the jumping numbers that satisfy the conditions.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Video Call 

Round duration - 75 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

This round was completely on data structures . he asked me all the questions related to linked list like detect a loop, remove a loop and graphs like BFS and DFS algorithms and some on trees. even on Adjacency matrix and adjacency list.

Round 4 - HR 

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteria8Red Hat interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data structure, algorithms, C, C++, computer networks, operating systemTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice coding daily
Tip 2 : Learn new concepts everyday
Tip 3 : Know all that standard coding questions

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Do not bluff on ur resume.
Tip 2 : Keep relevant projects.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Challenges faced during customer escalation and how you dealt with it.
  • Ans. 

    During customer escalations, I focus on active listening, empathy, and finding a solution that meets the customer's needs.

    • Listen actively to the customer's concerns and acknowledge their frustration

    • Empathize with the customer's situation and show that you understand their perspective

    • Collaborate with the customer to find a solution that meets their needs and addresses their concerns

    • Communicate clearly and transparently ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain a conflict happened in Team Project and how you managed.
  • Q3. How did you come across cultural or segmental conflict while handling your customers and how did you resolve it !

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself
Be true to situations
Read about Red Hat, it's values , it's culture , it's products.
Stick to your points while sharing your experience don't overdue

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Q1. How do you manage if 2 or 3 or even more tasks spontaneously are assigned upon?
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2021. 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 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. First round will be either with Recruiter to check your CV and match it to profile or Directly with Manager after that to see you are fit culturally, technically. It wont be much technical just about your ...
  • Q2. Second will be with manager if first was with Recruiter/HR, where he will be asking you about your experience and exposure to RH and he will check if you are fit culturally as well as professionally to his...
  • Q3. If all fine, third would be Manager/HR drawing your offer letter without asking your expectation, you can do bargaining here though.
  • Q4. 1. How you would troubleshoot a process hanging? 2. How would you troubleshoot slow system performance? 3. Network latency issue? 4.Cluster failover issue? 4. Application unable to start issue? 5. Last tim...
  • Ans. 

    Troubleshooting various technical issues in a support role

    • For a process hanging, check the system logs and identify the process causing the issue. Use tools like strace or lsof to identify the root cause.

    • For slow system performance, check CPU, memory, and disk usage. Use tools like top, iostat, and vmstat to identify the bottleneck.

    • For network latency issues, use tools like ping, traceroute, and tcpdump to identify the...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Red Hat Senior Support Engineer interview:
  • Openshift
  • RHEL
  • pacemaker
  • Incident management
  • Troubleshooting
  • SAP technicall
  • Linux
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Go through JD
2. Check which RH solution needed, practice and prepare on it.
3. Show your strong willingness to work for RH as company.
4. Go through Opensource history and RH contribution and its history
5. Even if lack on some technical skills, Show your desire to learn it fast and you are more open to adjust to new challenges.

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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Sep 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Case study is the most crucial where you will be challenged so ensure you rehearse the case study
  • Ans. A case study comes from RH
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Situation of customer who was refreshing their entire application and server estate. what all will u do
  • Ans. Answer it more from applications perspective
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q3. Previous experience sharing
  • Ans. Get few of your previous solutions architecture ready from previous jobs.. and explain How you solved client problems
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do a lot of certifications on Opensource and read a lot about Openshift platform.

Prepare 2-3 case studies of solutions using Red Hat Technologies/solution

Read redhat Solutions and understand use cases

Get interview-ready with Top Red Hat Interview Questions

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions related to kubernates,ansible and docker. Creating some docker file and running the container. Also git commands .

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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. 1. can two different user has the same UID?
  • Ans. 

    No, two different users cannot have the same UID.

    • UID (User ID) is a unique identifier assigned to each user in a system.

    • Having two different users with the same UID can cause conflicts and security issues.

    • UIDs are typically assigned sequentially and are unique within a system.

    • For example, in Linux systems, UID 0 is reserved for the root user and cannot be assigned to any other user.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to create a new user without useradd or add user command?
  • Ans. 

    To create a new user without useradd or add user command, use the usermod command.

    • Use the usermod command with the -u option to create a new user

    • Specify the username and user ID as arguments

    • Example: usermod -u 1001 newuser

    • Create a home directory for the new user manually

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Can group name be change once its created ? if yes then what will be the procedure
  • Ans. 

    Yes, group name can be changed. The procedure involves accessing the group settings and editing the name.

    • Access the group settings

    • Click on the group name

    • Edit the name

    • Save changes

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How can we change the root user name to something else?
  • Ans. 

    The root user name can be changed by modifying the /etc/passwd file.

    • Open the /etc/passwd file in a text editor

    • Locate the line that starts with 'root'

    • Change the username in the first field to the desired name

    • Save and close the file

    • Restart the system or use the 'su' command to switch to the new username

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident and honest with interviewer

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. The questions where related to ansible,docker and git . Also kubernates.

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All questions was scenario based

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 May 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2021. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Ansible, Red Hat Linux

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Confident and get good experience

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Red Hat Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Red Hat interview?
Red Hat interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Red Hat interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Red Hat 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 Red Hat. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Red Hat expect are Linux, Open Source, Consulting, Python and Redhat.
What are the top questions asked in Red Hat interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Red Hat interview -

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How long is the Red Hat interview process?

The duration of Red Hat interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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