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Equinix Mock Interview

To help you prepare for an Equinix job interview, here are 28 interview questions and answer examples.

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In your opinion, is data a true asset for a business. Why or why not?

Many companies still struggle with the idea that their data is a real asset when it comes to their business. The interviewer would like to know that, if a client asked you about the importance of their data, that you would give a well-thought-out and appropriate response. Share with the interviewer why data is indeed an asset.

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28 Equinix Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Equinix, Inc. interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • 1. In your opinion, is data a true asset for a business. Why or why not?

  • 2. Unexpected issues arise often in the technology industry, and you must be able to quickly adapt. In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?

  • 3. How do you react when your team misses a deadline?

  • 4. Equinix fosters a collaborative working environment. When have you taken the time to teach an essential skill to a coworker?

  • 5. What are the open-source cloud databases? Are these the best ones to use for our clients?

  • 6. What are your primary technical competencies?

  • 7. Tell me about the most challenging aspect of your current job. How did you overcome it?

  • 8. Which tech blogs do you subscribe to?

  • 9. Do you have any technical certifications?

  • 10. What are the latest trends in cloud computing?

  • 11. How do you develop trust among your team in a virtual, or work-from-home, setting?

  • 12. If Equinix hired you for this position, what are the first changes you would implement?

  • 13. Explain to me the concept of hyper-converged infrastructure.

  • 14. How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

  • 15. According to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), how many tiers of data centers are there?

  • 16. Tell me about a time where you had to analyze a set of data and then make a recommendation.

  • 17. What steps do you take when you have to make an immediate decision without all the relevant information?

  • 18. How would you convince your client to migrate over to true/public cloud from on-premise?

  • 19. Tell me about the deployment/business models we could offer to our clients.

  • 20. What is pervasive business intelligence, and what does it mean to you?

  • 21. Tell me about a time you took charge of a project. Discuss one positive and one negative outcome from the experience.

  • 22. In your opinion, what does the future bring for data centers?

  • 23. In your opinion, what is the most exciting collaboration between data analysis and artificial intelligence in the past year?

  • 24. What are the platforms used for cloud computing? How do they compare?

  • 25. What are the benefits of leasing a private data center vs. building one from scratch?

  • 26. How does data drive a business' success?

  • 27. Please list three Linux server monitoring commands.

  • 28. Tell me how the Internet of Things (IoT), AI and blockchain will impact cloud computing.