[uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Ryan Byrd
smart uug folks -- So I'm supposed to interview people for a sys admin position here at work. I'm thinking of a few technical questions to ask. Anybody got any ideas? mrb BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the

Re: [uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Michael Moore
smart uug folks -- So I'm supposed to interview people for a sys admin position here at work. I'm thinking of a few technical questions to ask. Anybody got any ideas? It's not make-or-break, but if they've compiled a kernel they can probably find and follow directions on their own. --

Re: [uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Erin Sharmahd
So I'm supposed to interview people for a sys admin position here at work. I'm thinking of a few technical questions to ask. Anybody got any ideas? One I heard from someone, either on plug or irc was something on the order of: How do you play with computers? or How do you spend your time on the

Re: [uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Jason Holt
On Thu, 6 Oct 2005, Ryan Byrd wrote: So I'm supposed to interview people for a sys admin position here at work. I'm thinking of a few technical questions to ask. Anybody got any ideas? (From rec.humor.funny) Stop! Whoever crosseth the bridge of Death, must answer first these questions

Re: [uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Jason Holt
You could also have the supplic.. er, applicant explain all the jokes in Alice in Unixland. (Warning, it gets very slightly racy): http://www.gshotts.com/HUMOR/unixland.htm -J BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The

Re: [uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Mark Gardner
On 10/6/05, Ryan Byrd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: smart uug folks -- So I'm supposed to interview people for a sys admin position here at work. I'm thinking of a few technical questions to ask. Anybody got any ideas? Most Interviews are leaning twards behavioral questions, its not very easy to

Re: [uug] linux sys admin technical interview questions

2005-10-06 Thread Richard Lyman
On 10/6/05, Ryan Byrd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: smart uug folks -- So I'm supposed to interview people for a sys admin position here at work. I'm thinking of a few technical questions to ask. Anybody got any ideas? mrb Assuming that your sys admin will need to program at some time - I'd ask