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Database Administrator Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Database Administrator interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

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Explain the difference between a database manager and a data manager?

This could be classified as either a technical or general question. In either case, your answer is the same. You define each term, and then discuss the differences between them. The purpose of the question is to get you to talk about your perception of a database manager's role. Your answer should align with the duties and responsibilities outlined in the job description to which you applied.

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25 Database Administrator Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Explain the difference between a database manager and a data manager?

  • 2. Can you explain what ODBC is?

  • 3. Do you have experience with on-premises databases, cloud databases or both?

  • 4. What types of databases do you work with?

  • 5. What about data fascinates you?

  • 6. What are the different modes of mounting a database with a parallel server?

  • 7. Are you a development DBA or a production DBA?

  • 8. What is normalization? Explain different levels of normalization?

  • 9. How do you implement one to one, one to many, and many to many relationships while designing tables?

  • 10. Tell me your most successful program, project, or whatever you worked on that you were most proud of at your last job?

  • 11. Why did you choose to apply to our company when there are so many other opportunities for someone with your skills and experience?

  • 12. What excites you about this position?

  • 13. Explain the difference between explicit and implicit lock?

  • 14. Tell me about your education relating to database management?

  • 15. What is a checkpoint?

  • 16. What is a tablespace?

  • 17. What is written in the redo log file?

  • 18. What is instance recovery?

  • 19. What is the job of SMON, PMON processes?

  • 20. What information is stored in the control file?

  • 21. When did you know you wanted to be a Database Administrator?

  • 22. Tell me about your most memorable experience during yourundergrad education?

  • 23. What are user-defined database functions, and when should you go for them?

  • 24. What is the difference between a primary key and a unique key?

  • 25. Why are you the best person for this position?