Database Administration Questions

In your answer, you need to show not only that you are capable of coming up with good ideas, but also that you can persuade other people to give you a chance to put them into action. Describe your most unique idea and initiative that gave the best results for the company. Make sure you highlight your creativity, your results, your diligence and your ability to execute.

When an interviewer asks "What do you do to improve your knowledge", because it reflects the major thought process of a person and the way a person gains knowledge and the level to which one is accustomed to the current happenings in the world.

In my sense knowledge is not very much obtained through books or any websites. We can give some exercise to the brain so that we can gain knowledge.


It is essential to update oneself in order to cope up with this competitive world. First of all you should keep yourself updated with the new technological developments so that if the interviewer asks something concerning the current affairs, you can answer them.You can say that you visit various forums, blogs to keep yourself updated and improve your knowledge. It will be helpful if you have experience of such forums or blogs from before so that you can create a better impression in the minds of the interviewers.

It is said that interacting with people of different ages, different communities and different education levels a person can fetch huge knowledge.

Being able to adapt to change in the workplace is an essential skill to possess because change is inevitable. The interviewer would like to know about a time you were required to adapt to change in the workplace. 

Sample answer in my view is to be "In my current management position, it was a lot of change to handle in a short time, especially being unsure of who to report to ahead of others and it took a little while to adjust. The training component of my staff was not easy either. However, in the end, it was worth it to secure such a high profile."

I am a fast learner, as I had to learn a totally new operating system in my last job and I was up and running within a couple of weeks.

As you require someone who can perform wide range of administrative work, I have a track record of carrying different tasks efficiently and effectively.

I have the right combination of skills and experiance for this job. I also bring the additional quality of strong analytical and problem solving ability as shown by my introduction of a more efficient work flow system at some company.