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Validation Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 19 Jan 2025

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. Give the details of your Hardware knowledge.

Ans.

I have extensive knowledge of hardware components, interfaces, protocols, and testing methodologies.

Familiar with various hardware components such as CPUs, GPUs, RAM, storage devices, and motherboards
Understanding of hardware interfaces like USB, HDMI, Ethernet, and PCIe
Knowledge of hardware protocols such as TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, and UART
Experience in testing hardware functionality, performance, and compatibility
Proficien...

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Q2. What is your salary expectation?

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My salary expectation is competitive based on my experience, skills, and the industry standards.

Research industry standards for Validation Engineers salaries
Consider your level of experience and skills
Be prepared to negotiate based on the job responsibilities and benefits package

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Round 2 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. Share your all experience letters, last salary slip and qualification certificates.

Ans.

Providing experience letters, last salary slip, and qualification certificates.

Experience letters should include details of roles and responsibilities in previous jobs.
Last salary slip should show the salary details and deductions.
Qualification certificates should be authentic and relevant to the job.
Ensure all documents are up to date and accurate.

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Q2. When can you join Ciena in minimum time?

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I can join Ciena in 2 weeks.

I can start in 2 weeks.
I need to give notice at my current job.
I have some personal commitments to wrap up before starting.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Ciena Validation Engineer interview:

Technical Knoledge
Confidence

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All should try for Ciena.

Validation Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is the CSV? What is automation testing?

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 31 Oct 2023

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

No response

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.

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Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. C, Python, C++ or Java language

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Q2. Network such TCP/IP

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Ciena Software Engineer interview:

network
C
Python

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare C/C++, Python and networks such as TCP/IP

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more

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Mobile Application Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 29 Sep 2023

Interview experience

Poor

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:

Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.

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Round 2 - Coding Test

Mid level coding test

Round 3 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. DSA question like array linked list

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Q1. How to handle the huge number of concurrent HTTP requests of orders for the same item? What if there is only one item left in the stock?

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Software Engineer Intern Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 1 Apr 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Basic apti question asked 45 quest in 60 min

Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Oops, Multithreading, C++ and DSA

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Round 3 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Basic intro and company talks

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Software Engineer Intern Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. find average salary of employees from given table for each designation where employee age greater than 30

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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

Ans.

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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Q1. 1. Explain 5 mins the flow from requirement analysis to production deployment and tools used in the process. 2. What is auto-scaling in a microservices architecture? 3. Difference between micro-service and serverless. 4. If you were going t... read more

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QA Manager Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 7 Nov 2022

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:

Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.

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Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Round1 is more of knowing the person and what all he/she has done. Following points should keep in mind while preparing : 1. Share your current role and detail about project well and clearly. 2. Have stro...

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Round 3 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. Round 2 was more of managerial and thought process. Also discussed on various aspects of project and how to handle and manage them. How to solve problem with in team How to support and grow team How did yo...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well and be confident while giving answers. If you do not know something do mention it clearly and say there is always an opportunity to learn.

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Q1. List of the essential documents which are must be submitted for a successful 3rd party inspection ?

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SDE (Software Development Engineer) Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 29 Oct 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:

Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.

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Round 2 - Coding Test

1 hour test of moderate to difficult level questions

Round 3 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. They asked about projects i made during my academic years and asked som questions from DSA

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Q2. Any advise you want to give our company?

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Ciena SDE (Software Development Engineer) interview:

Data Structures
Software Development

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study and make your base strong on the DSA topics and be ready to give some answers regarding your own opinions.

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Q1. A string is given consisting of lowercase alphabets. Write a function which returns yes if the string has all the lowercase letters appearing in it at least once. O(N) time and without using extra space

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Embedded Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 28 Mar 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:

Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.

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Round 2 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Walk me through your resume

Ans.

I have experience in embedded software development and will walk you through my resume.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a focus on embedded systems
Internship at XYZ Company where I developed firmware for a medical device
Worked as a Junior Embedded Software Developer at ABC Company, where I designed and implemented software for an IoT device
Proficient in programming languages like C and C++
Experience with micr...

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Round 3 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Describe the project I have

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with the company's product and development direction.

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Q1. How many result cases are possible when to find maximum of three numbers. This is tricky question

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QA Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 11 Aug 2022

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. All BGP related Questions

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Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. All MPLS related Questions

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Round 3 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. All about writing test cases respect to BGP testing

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - HR questions and salary negotiations. Deciding i will permanent work from home employee

QA Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 80 pairs of socks in a dark room, 40 black, 40 white, how many minimum number of socks need to be taken out to get 15 pairs of socks

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Senior Test Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 21 Mar 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(3 Questions)

Q1. BGP basic and advanced scenarios

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Q2. BGP loop avoiding mechanism , Concep t of RR, BGP messages and flow , BGP path selection, L3VPN , LDP , Troubleshooting BGP issues with multiple diagrams and scenarios, BGP table map and route filtering , ...

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Q3. OSPF areas , Conceptual OSPF questions,

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Q1. From Selenium -> Which Automation framework I have implemented in my project . Explain each framework components. How to handle dynamic web element. how to handle hidden element. how to upload file in selenium, where hashmap is used in s... read more

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Ciena Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ciena interview?

Ciena interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ciena interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.

How to prepare for Ciena 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 Python, Networking, Linux, Java and Software Development.

What are the top questions asked in Ciena interview?

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How long is the Ciena interview process?

The duration of Ciena interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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