Interview question for Network administrator 4

Interview Questions for Network Administrator and Support Staff

I suggest you group your questions by general topic: reporting and organization, architecture and hardware, policies and user requirements, backup and security, and so on… Make up your own categories.

• What is your role as a Network Administrator as part of [company name]’s Information Technology department? Please describe your job responsibilities.
• Who do you report to? Who reports to you?
• Do you have an organizational chart that shows the relationship of people in your organization?
• Who does strategic planning for information systems in your company? Is there a committee to support this activity?
• What are some major network securities issues Network Administrators face on job daily?
• What are the most common networking problems that you as a Network Administrator deal with on a daily basis?
• What are some of the more common user problems that Network Technicians face on a daily basis?
• Does [company name] have a WAN infrastructure?
• Does [company name] have an operating Intranet? What is the Intranet for?
• Do you feel [company name]’s basic LAN infrastructure is secure from outside attacks?
• What type of network topology does [company name] currently use (i.e. token ring, star, bus, etc.)? What hardware standards are in use for the network?
• Does [company name]’s network have one main server or multiple servers for data backup? What kind of backup or redundancy is used to protect data?
• What type of OS are you running on workstations and your desktop currently? Is there a company standard for Operating Systems and/or other software?
• What transmission medium does [company name] use for its network?
• How old is the company’s infrastructure?
• How many users does this network support? Are all workstations in the immediate area?
• If all workstations and company servers are not in one location, what technologies are used for WAN connectivity?
• How many gateways, proxy servers, web servers, and mail servers does [company name] have?
• What protocols and standards does [company name] demand for its network?
• How is often does [company name] perform backups and restoration of data?
• How often is security auditing performed?
• What actions are taken for Load Balancing?
• What is [company name]’s current security policy?
• Does [company name] have a security response policy?
• Does [company name] allow for the use of remote access for telecommuters?
• Does [company name] employ a public key encryption?