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      Data Center Technician Interview

      23 May 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Toronto, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Toronto, ON) in May 2023

      Interview

      I had my phone call interview with the recruiter then 3 interviews length of 45 to 50 minutes back to back by Google Meet. After two technical interviews you move to the latest interview which is leadership interview. That is totally stress free. There you can take a deep breath and enjoy talking instead of the technical interviews which they bombarding you with the questions. Especially Networking part because instead 45 mins he interviewed me for 55 minutes and asked me more 30 questions!

      Interview questions [31]

      Question 1

      What is NAT? What is PAT?
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      Question 2

      What is OSI layer and name the layers and explain each and the protocols for each.
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      Question 3

      Firewall is in what layer of OSI layer?
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      Question 4

      You have two computer A and B. both can see all the computers in network but computer A cannot see Computer B! Why?
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      Question 5

      Tell me about the network project you established it and you are proud of it.
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      Question 6

      What are the components of the server when you open the server?
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      Question 7

      We want to add the dimm to 1600 servers how do you manage it to finish it on time? What do you do if one of the colleagues are working very slow?
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      Question 8

      How do you check Hard drive health on Linux?
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      Question 9

      How do you check the list of hardware in Linux?
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      Question 10

      What folders or items you see in root of Linux and what is their functionality?
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      Question 11

      We have server is shutdown and we want to fix dimm error on the server. Previous technician checked the replaced the dimm 1 as it was showing in a boot of server! But the issue still persists! What do you do to fix it?
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      Question 12

      What is the functionality of the servers components?
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      Question 13

      What is the difference of server’s component vs PC?
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      Question 14

      What are the raids and explain?
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      Question 15

      Customer has two HDD. What raid you auggest? Why?
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      Question 16

      Name some general commands for linux?
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      Question 17

      Your linux server is very slow, what are you doing to fix it?
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      Question 18

      Your teammate is shy! How do you help him?
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      Question 19

      Your teammates need more innovation, what do you do?
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      Question 20

      You have a project. Manager says we have to release it on the specific day. The project is phone app. Your team is 16 people! 7 of them are leaving! You don’t have enough person to release the phone app on that day! Your manager is insisting on that specific day! What do you do?
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      Question 21

      How do you connect to the servers with public IP?
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      Question 22

      What is private and public IP?
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      Question 23

      Do you use telnet to connect to the server or any device?
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      Question 24

      What is the difference between hub and switch?
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      Question 25

      What routers are doing? What is dynamic route?
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      Question 26

      What is happening when you turn on Linux server until you get the login page?
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      Question 27

      Assume we have a batch file! We want to run it on specific time and date or everyday at 8pm. How do you do that?
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      Question 28

      What is cross over cable used for? What about straight cable?
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      Question 29

      You have a link of fiber optic! It’s down! How do you diagnose?
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      Question 30

      What is TCP and UDP and what are differences? How TCP and UDP is working?
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      Question 31

      What is TCP/IP layers and what is the difference between OSI and TCP/IP layers?
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      4 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Red Oak, TX
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Google (Red Oak, TX)

      Interview

      Did my initial interview. Got asked some multiple choice questions about linux and troubleshooting. I got moved on to the next round of interviews. My interviw was supposed to be via video but my interviewer didn't show up. I ended up doing it over the phone.

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      Question 1

      Know the difference between a VFR and QTFL
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      Data Center Technician Interview

      4 Apr 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Lincoln, NE
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Lincoln, NE) in Mar 2026

      Interview

      I had a brief screening interview over Google meet. Initial invitation was sent to wrong recruiter, rescheduled to meet with correct recruiter later in the week. They had me fill out a pre-screening form that they then used as a template for much of the interview. The recruiter was new so 3 people sat in with her, they had all of us turn our cameras off which was a little odd. Pretty average interview questions, but I was surprised about how disorganized and unprepared the Google team was. I was told I would receive a response that week either way about next steps, and I haven't heard anything after a month. I received another offer so I did not feel a need to follow up, as they were also disorganized and unprepared.
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      Data Center Technician Interview

      18 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Mesa, AZ
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Mesa, AZ) in Mar 2026

      Interview

      1 Phone screening, a week later was contacted to move forward with technical interviews which took place 4 weeks later. 2 technical interviews with 1 "Googliness" personality interview. A week later followed up by scheduling the fit call, and then post fit call and review analysis, received an offer call and letter. Totaling up to 9 weeks of interviews/patiently waiting. The recruiter was very helpful and always answered any questions I had.

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