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Updated 26 Mar 2025

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L2 Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is ICM and CVP?
  • Ans. 

    ICM stands for Intelligent Contact Management and CVP stands for Customer Voice Portal. They are components of Cisco's contact center solutions.

    • ICM is a call routing and reporting application used in contact centers to manage customer interactions.

    • CVP is a self-service IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system that allows customers to interact with the contact center using voice or touch-tone inputs.

    • Both ICM and CVP are ...

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is comprehensive call flow?
  • Ans. 

    Comprehensive call flow refers to the detailed sequence of events that occur during a phone call or communication session.

    • It includes the initiation of the call, routing through various network elements, and termination of the call.

    • Comprehensive call flow diagrams often illustrate the flow of signaling and media traffic between different network components.

    • Understanding call flows is essential for troubleshooting netwo...

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your current salary and letnus know expected salary?
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cisco L2 Network Engineer interview:
  • Call flow, ICM, CVP
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview preparation is important for experience peoples. Also need good communication skills.

L2 Network Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is best link of OMP route Internet or MPLS?
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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ramkumar M

posted on 8 Nov 2023

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 5 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 

Basic, medium, and high level of cosing

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Aptitude, coding + technical questions
    • Add your answer
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions and critical thinking
    • Add your answer
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Details for onboarding
    • Add your answer

Top Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find Row With Maximum 1's in a Sorted 2D Matrix You are provided with a 2D matrix containing only the integers 0 or 1. The matrix has dimensions N x M, and each row is sorted in non-decreasing order. Your objective is to identify the 0-base... read more
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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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Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Feb 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me a time you were faced with a challenge. How did you overcome that challenge?
    • Add your answer
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are all the components needed in a home networking system
  • Ans. 

    Components needed in a home networking system include modem, router, switch, access point, and network cables.

    • Modem: connects to the internet service provider and converts the signal for use by the network.

    • Router: directs network traffic between devices and manages the IP addresses.

    • Switch: connects multiple devices within the network and allows them to communicate with each other.

    • Access Point: provides wireless connect...

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer
Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Group discussion is to get to know you and see if you are a good fit with the team

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and honest. If you feel stuck on a question don'tgive up.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What are specific terms in the technology (Authentication mechanism, how they work, how servers communicate)
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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Dec 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 8 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 - Aptitude Test 

Some questions are giving. We can solve that questions . Who can get 70 percentage above that persons qualified.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. 4 or 5 sirs are take the interview
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Self introduction.
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. About subject . Sta science
    • Add your answer
  • Q4. Asking questions about related to company
    • Add your answer
Round 4 - Case Study 

One topic is giving.that topic we can ready.

Round 5 - Group Discussion 

One topic is giving we can speak about that topic. The HR observe the persons.

Round 6 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions or topic is giving we can discuss about that topic
    • Add your answer
Round 7 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask about yourself, see the resume.
    • Add your answer
Round 8 - Coding Test 

Giving the one program we can do that

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Resume highlight. way of taking, dressing, walking, setting. Communication skills are important. Education 65 percentage above marks .idea about programming.

Top Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find Row With Maximum 1's in a Sorted 2D Matrix You are provided with a 2D matrix containing only the integers 0 or 1. The matrix has dimensions N x M, and each row is sorted in non-decreasing order. Your objective is to identify the 0-base... read more
View answer (1)

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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Hardware & Networking Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Jul 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you want to be seen in the next 5 years?
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - good job, but work pressure is more

Hardware & Networking Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. When internet is not working on a particular system, what is the first troubleshooting steps to be followed?
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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA, CSE theory were asked related to college cirriculum

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dynamic programming, coding, theory of cse fundamentals
    • Add your answer

Top Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find Row With Maximum 1's in a Sorted 2D Matrix You are provided with a 2D matrix containing only the integers 0 or 1. The matrix has dimensions N x M, and each row is sorted in non-decreasing order. Your objective is to identify the 0-base... read more
View answer (1)

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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Software Engineer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In a sorted matrix of 0s and 1s, return the row with max 1s
  • Ans. 

    Iterate through each row and count the number of 1s, return the row with the maximum count.

    • Iterate through each row of the matrix

    • Count the number of 1s in each row

    • Track the row with the maximum count of 1s

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Check if Two Trees are Mirror Given two arbitrary binary trees, your task is to determine whether these two trees are mirrors of each other. Explanation: Two trees are considered mirror of each other if: The roots of both the trees are the... read more
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Driver Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Aug 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. I agree with any question for driving test
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. The same question in intrest
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. Yes I'm totally agree
    • Add your answer
  • Q4. Yes I'm agre I'm very interesting to move out of county from my country
    • Add your answer
  • Q5. I'm looking for better opportunity from others side
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ita wonderful tips for me

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QA Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Thriveni Surya

posted on 13 Sep 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous Projects
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects in the past, including testing web applications, mobile apps, and APIs.

    • Tested web applications for functionality, usability, and performance.

    • Tested mobile apps on different devices and platforms.

    • Tested APIs for data accuracy and response times.

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer

QA Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ruchika Grover

posted on 19 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test with some basic sql coding questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General information about CUCM, UCCX, routing and networking questions
    • Add your answer
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR sort of interview to gauge my ability to handle situations
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good job to start with

Top Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What are specific terms in the technology (Authentication mechanism, how they work, how servers communicate)
View answer (1)

Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What are specific terms in the technology (Authentication mechanism, how they work, how servers communicate)
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Cisco Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cisco interview?
Cisco interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cisco interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cisco 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 Cisco, Python, Computer Networking, Linux Administration and cisco.
What are the top questions asked in Cisco interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cisco interview -

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

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