8 Ciena Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers | Complete Prep Guide 2025

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Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 13 Sep 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Hard

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Basic idea about what all technologies written in resume

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Q2. Current role etc

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Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. L2/L3 protocols

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Q2. In depth protocol knowledge

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Round 3 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. L2/L3 Protocols

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Q2. Deep dive into latest project

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Developed a web application for tracking and analyzing user behavior

Used React.js for front-end development
Implemented data visualization using D3.js
Utilized Node.js and Express for back-end development
Integrated with MongoDB for data storage

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Round 4 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. General discussion as usual with HR

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Q2. Salary, compensation etc

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Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Alcatel-Lucent

Anonymous

posted on 15 Sep 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. They asked me to frame a code in java language for which they have given code in seperate IDE in video call

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was coding interview.
2 levels of technical interview with coding round.First round was technical round with coding .Interviwer was live on video call and they asked to frame a code in the given ide for the question which they had given.Coding round was neither too easy nor too difficult. Interview happened on middle of the day and later part of the day got a call from ALE and they promoted me for second Level and it was scheduled on the next day evening and interviwer asked me to write a code on java langugae with some scenarios they had given. And during the last stage of second level of interview manager joined the call and he asked about my past work life experince .And 3 Days after i Got a call from hr and they said they are okay to provide me an offer and I got a offer letter from 2 days after Hr discussion.

Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Huawei Technologies

Tushar Srivastava

posted on 18 Apr 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. 2 pointer array

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Round 2 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Was more focused on communication skills

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 22 Apr 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Aptitude, questions were asked in the interview

Round 2 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. C++ data structurea python

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 24 Dec 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

4-6 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2022. There were 6 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:

Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.

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Round 2 - Aptitude Test

MCQs of Reasoning, Aptitude and English

Round 3 - Coding Test

2 coding questions from Data structures. Can solve using C, python, java....etc

Round 4 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Started with Introduction. Questions from OOPS, OS, Networks, resume and then coding.

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Round 5 - Behavioral

(1 Question)

Q1. Introduction and projects

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Round 6 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Casual Interview and Location details.

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Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 27 Jan 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Explain Threading. System Design questions

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Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 16 May 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. C++,STL, OOPS , technical oops question

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Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. C++ , STL, multithreading, coding

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Round 3 - Case Study

Managerial scenario how you handled

Round 4 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Salary negotiation

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Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 8 Oct 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:

Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.

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Round 2 - Case Study

Python scripting automation testing telecom domain real word usecases

Round 3 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. Technical questions python programming language

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Q2. Wrong the framework

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Coding test robot framework python syntax

Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 29 Dec 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Easy

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test

40 mins of coding test

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Coding test on understanding of the basic collections in java

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Q2. Design a small module that handles the requests and responses in java.

Ans.

Design a module in Java to handle requests and responses.

Create a class to handle incoming requests and process them
Use interfaces to define request and response structures
Implement methods to handle different types of requests
Use libraries like Spring MVC for handling HTTP requests

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Round 3 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. Managerial questions on how to handle people, project and other automation stuff.

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Round 4 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Usual HR questions.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Nokia Technical Lead interview:

DSA
SNMP
NetConf
Kubernets
Docker
Java 18
Go lang
Python
Networking
5G

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are seeking huge salary, this is not the company.
A company with good salary, people, culture.
Knowledge growth depends on you, the growth in knowledge at times might be slow.
Join the company if you are comfortable with the salary and have a happy life with it.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

Nokia

Anonymous

posted on 7 Jun 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Coding Test

Leetcode question top 75

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. What is Dhcp server .plase explain

Ans.

DHCP server is a network server that automatically assigns IP addresses and other network configuration settings to devices on a network.

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
It eliminates the need for manual IP address configuration on each device.
DHCP server leases IP addresses to devices for a specific period of time.
It also provides other network configuration information like subnet mask, default gat...

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Q2. What is l3 layer protocal

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Layer 3 protocol is responsible for routing and forwarding data packets in a network.

Layer 3 protocol operates at the network layer of the OSI model.
It includes protocols like IP (Internet Protocol) and ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol).
Layer 3 protocols use logical addressing to route packets between different networks.
They determine the best path for data packets to reach their destination.
Examples of Layer 3

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Ciena Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ciena Technical Lead interview?

Ciena interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ciena interview process are Technical and HR.

How to prepare for Ciena Technical Lead interview?

Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Ciena. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ciena expect are Docker, Networking, Python, AWS and C.

What are the top questions asked in Ciena Technical Lead interview?

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