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Pythian
Recruiter
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Onsite Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Technical Behavioral Behavioral
I went through 2 technical interviews, then a manager interview, and finally an HR round. Everything seemed to go well, and we even agreed on compensation. But after that, the HR person just ghosted me, not responding to texts or emails. It would have been better if they had just told me the issues directly instead of ghosting. I waited over two weeks for a response. It was a pathetic experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your thoughts on standard routing, switching, and security concepts, and can you walk me through some scenario-based questions?
Pythian
Oracle DBA
Senior Difficult Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a multi-phase process. First, I had to fill out a questionnaire with technical questions about databases, including migration, performance, and querying data. Then, I had a call with HR where we discussed salary, working hours, vacation, and benefits, and I got to ask a lot of questions about the company and the role. After that, there was a technical interview with very detailed questions about using software like OEM and Oracle views/tools for data gathering. Lastly, I had a fit interview with the hiring managers.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What steps would you take to manage and prioritize many requests happening at the same time?
- How do you deal with challenging clients?
- How do you plan your work day and what's your method for keeping track of time and tasks?
Pythian
Linux Systems Administrator
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
So there were 4 stages total. First, they replied to my CV with fewer than 10 linux questions. Then, a quick 30min chat with HR. After that, a 1-hour tech interview, which was super chill. Next up, a 1-hour interview with the team leader and HR. It felt like the team leader was trying to get some work done during the interview, like typing stuff and not really paying attention to me. Finally, HR called with the usual generic message. Everyone but the team leader was nice. The team leader seemed really busy and probably just wanted the interview to be over.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you tell me about the superblock in Linux?
- What distinguishes ext2 from ext3 file systems?
- Describe how you'd troubleshoot a remote server connection issue.
Pythian
Cloud Consultant
Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
it was 3 rounds with manager and skip level managers. it was mostly around past projects and general data knowledge. like what was the project about. do you know data pipeline, database migrations, what tools you worked on, what tools you built etc.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you tell me about a past project you worked on?
- What is your understanding of data pipelines?
- Have you been involved in database migrations?
Pythian Interview Questions
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“What distinguishes ext2 from ext3 file systems?”
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Read reports →“What distinguishes the different kinds of data types in PostgreSQL?”
Read reports →“And what information can be found in iblog files?”
Read reports →“What is MPM (Multi-Processing Module) in the context of web servers?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about the superblock in Linux?”
Read report →“What makes PostgreSQL a better choice compared to other SQL databases?”
Read report →“What are some typical ways to index in PostgreSQL and when should they be applied?”
Read report →“What are the different Replication Types?”
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