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Cisco Network Consulting Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 8 Dec 2020

Cisco Network Consulting Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Projects description, Data structures and algorithms, Computer Networking

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Confident, Do practice problem solving, coding, and rich communication is also a plus.

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2017. There was 0 interview round.

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: For Networking, they usually check the resume stuff and ask you questions on which protocols/technologies you have worked
Having certifications make a huge difference to stand out in the crowd
Skills: Wireless Communication, Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Duration: 1-4 weeks

I appeared for an interview in Jul 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is your favorite day
  • Ans. 

    My favorite day is Sunday because it's a day of relaxation and spending time with loved ones.

    • I enjoy sleeping in and having a leisurely breakfast on Sundays.

    • I like to spend time outdoors or engage in hobbies on Sundays.

    • Sunday is a day for family gatherings and quality time with loved ones.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Any thoughts
Tips: No

Round: Test
Experience: Any thoughts
Tips: No
Total Questions: 20

Round: Test
Experience: No
Tips: No
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 20

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions such as VLAN, Routing and Firewalls
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How the team collaboration to improve business.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Company details and salary negotiation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For freshers be thorough with basic technical stuffs like vlan, routing, DHCP, DNS.
As a experienced, go through more technical and scenario based questions.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 2 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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the telecom & what is the network
  • Ans. 

    Telecom refers to communication over a distance using technology, while network refers to interconnected devices sharing resources and information.

    • Telecom involves transmitting data over long distances using various technologies like telephone lines, satellites, and fiber optics.

    • Network refers to a group of interconnected devices that can communicate and share resources, such as computers, servers, and printers.

    • Telecom...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the telecom what is the network
  • Ans. 

    Telecom refers to communication over a distance using various technologies, while a network is a collection of interconnected devices that can communicate with each other.

    • Telecom involves transmitting data over long distances using technologies like telephone lines, fiber optics, and satellites

    • Network refers to a collection of devices like computers, servers, and routers that are connected to each other to share resour...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All network handle in telecom

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mpls, bgp, isis, ospr and mpls
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self and salary discussion

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Thorough knowledge on networking like how TCP/IP works, TCP, IP packet header and each field importance, l2 and l3 protocols, Also some product level knowledge.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should be strong on basics even till bit level along with some practical knowledge on routing protocols and product will help u.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Mpls technology
  • Q2. Bgp, ospf, routing switching
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mpls routing switching

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Mpls
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical routing switch and mpls or more questions
  • Q2. What is bgp, bgp is exchanging the routing information and prefix amoung the as number, bgp is border getaway protocol
  • Ans. 

    BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a routing protocol used to exchange routing information between different autonomous systems (AS).

    • BGP is used to exchange routing information and prefixes between different AS numbers.

    • BGP helps in determining the best path for data to travel between networks.

    • BGP operates on TCP port 179.

    • BGP uses attributes like AS path, next hop, and local preference to make routing decisions.

    • Example: B...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jan 2020. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why do you want to leave the current company.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - We don't have to give any specific reason even if you r feedup/frusted with you work.

Cisco Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Cisco Network Consulting Engineer 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 Cisco. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cisco expect are Bgp, Cisco, OSPF, Sdwan and CCNA.

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