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Cisco Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 15 Nov 2024

Cisco Softwaretest Engineer Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

DATA STRUCTURES,JAVA,COMPUTER NETWORKS

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Generally Focus on networking part

Round 2 - Coding Test 

DSA and basic python program if you have basic knowledge you can get into next Round easily

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Networking concepts
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python programming, Networking concepts

I applied via YouTube and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 4 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 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning, English grammar, logical

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Networking, python coding
  • Q2. Based on resume they are asked basically networking
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asking about Cisco, strength

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Confidence yourself,do hardwork,then definitely you can achieve.🙂

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Short code was given to test the coding skills. Example - Leap year

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, humble and keep learning everyday.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions
  • Q2. Coding problem - reg frequency of numbers in an array
  • Ans. 

    Count the frequency of numbers in an array of strings.

    • Iterate through the array and use a hashmap to store the frequency of each number.

    • If the number is already in the hashmap, increment its count. Otherwise, add it to the hashmap with a count of 1.

    • Return the hashmap with the frequency of each number.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

The first round is the aptitude+Core Subjects(Dsa+Cloud+Networking+Sql+Devops+ML)+ Coding One basic and one Advance

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Softwaretest Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • aptitude
  • Cloud Computing
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 5 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 - Aptitude Test 

Common aptitude question (time and distance, clock and calendar, numerical ability and reasoning)

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Question related to dynamic programming, sorting and matrix manipulation

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Common technical questions related to DBMS, OOP and networks
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Job location preference and why I would like to join the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - apply to multiple jobs simultaneously and develop relevant skills. Practice interview questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 4 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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning verbal english paragraphs

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions in about subject
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In hr round they ask general questions and salary package
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. C code to detect loop in linkedlist.
  • Ans. 

    Use Floyd's Cycle Detection Algorithm to detect loop in linked list.

    • Initialize two pointers, slow and fast, both pointing to the head of the linked list.

    • Move slow pointer by one step and fast pointer by two steps in each iteration.

    • If there is a loop, the slow and fast pointers will meet at some point.

    • To find the start of the loop, reset one pointer to the head and move both pointers at the same pace until they meet aga

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Storage class Specifiers in c language
  • Ans. 

    Storage class specifiers in C language define the scope and lifetime of variables.

    • Storage class specifiers include auto, register, static, and extern.

    • Auto variables are stored in the stack and have local scope.

    • Register variables are stored in CPU registers for faster access.

    • Static variables retain their value between function calls.

    • Extern variables are declared in one file and can be accessed in another file.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Headerfile usage in c language
  • Ans. 

    Header files in C language are used to declare functions, variables, and constants that are defined in other source files.

    • Header files are included at the beginning of a C program using the #include directive.

    • They help in organizing code by separating declarations from the actual implementation.

    • Common header files in C include , , and .

    • Header files can also be created by the user to declare c...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Dell Softwaretest Engineer interview:
  • Os
  • Dsa
  • C
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn dsa coding

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Cisco Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cisco Softwaretest Engineer interview?
Cisco interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cisco interview process are Coding Test, Aptitude Test and Technical.
How to prepare for Cisco Softwaretest 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 Automation Testing, Bgp, CCNA, CCNP and Civil Engineering.
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