Google Operations Engineer III interview questions

From the moment you turn a Linux box on to command prompt tell me as much as you can about how it boots.

Have you ever compiled a Kernel before

Imagine you just SSHd to a server and know nothing about it. What commands would you use to learn more about the Linux box and tell me what each command does?

you have 3 engineers and you need to install 3000 spread out over 3 different locations. Your boss has given you one week. Is this a reasonable time to complete this task. Assume all boxes are already ready to be worked on and no coordination is required you can just walk up to the server and pull it. Walk me through how you answer this question.

How would you get status on a project being worked on

Explain the TCP 3-way handshake

Tell me what achievement in life means the most to you.

What is the difference between a packet, segment, and a frame