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Network Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 25 Jul 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(4 Questions)

Q1. Cisco ACI basic setup

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Q2. Scenario based Switching Questions

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Q3. Secnario Based L3 Network Questions

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Q4. Explain given network diagram on the panel

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The network diagram shows the connections between various devices in a network.

The network diagram typically includes routers, switches, servers, and client devices.
Lines connecting the devices represent the communication paths between them.
Different shapes and colors may be used to represent different types of devices or connections.

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Network Consultant Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What are issues caused due to asymmetric routing in a network.

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

murari walake

posted on 19 Jul 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I was interviewed in Jun 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test

Hackerrank test with 5 questions 2 easy 3 medium

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Scenario based question

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Q2. Scenario based questions

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Round 3 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Scenario based questions

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Q2. Scenario based question

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Round 4 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. Expained about project and

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Q2. Salary breakup discussion

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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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Cisco Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Apprentice Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 4 Jan 2025

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

General aptitude & basic C language MCQs

Round 2 - Coding Test

Sorting an Array
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Apprentice Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. # Modes of heat transfer and how do they work? #Thermodynamics #performance curve of pump #priming (pump)

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Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Abhishek Kumar

posted on 27 Dec 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test

Data Structures and Algorithms

Round 2 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. SQL data manipulation queries

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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more

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Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Karthik R

posted on 14 Nov 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Networking,tcp ip protocols

Round 2 - Coding Test

Write a program to reverse an string

Round 3 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. Why are you choosing cisco?

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Q2. Are you ready to relocate

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Cyber Security Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

LIVE ONLINE MEDIA Malayalam

posted on 4 Mar 2025

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Tell me about yourself

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Q2. Tell me about your previous experience

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Cyber Security Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 3- If you have received 2 mails from PwC with same name how will you identify that which one is fake and which one is genuine?

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Customer Experience Manager

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Software Engineer - AI/ML + Golang/Python

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₹ 4.3-40 LPA

Technical Project Manager

Bangalore / Bengaluru

7-10 Yrs

₹ 15-24.15 LPA

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

8-10 Yrs

₹ 15.6-25 LPA

Software Developer

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer II

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Summer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 25 Sep 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Nodal moving using heap at min cost

Ans.

Nodal moving using heap at min cost involves finding the shortest path between nodes using a heap data structure.

Use Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path between nodes in a graph.
Implement a min heap to efficiently store and retrieve nodes based on their cost.
Update the cost of nodes in the heap as you explore the graph to find the minimum cost path.
Example: Find the shortest path between two cities in a road...

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Q2. Array manipulation

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Round 2 - Coding Test

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Summer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. There are 8 bottles of milk out of which one bottle is poisoned. What will be the minimum number of persons required to find the poisoned bottle if the person dies within 24 hours of drinking the poison. You have only 24 hours.

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Graduate Apprenticeship Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 11 Oct 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Networking basics, oops concepts

Round 2 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. OSI layers in detail

Ans.

OSI layers refer to the Open Systems Interconnection model which defines a networking framework to implement protocols in seven layers.

Layer 1 - Physical layer: Deals with physical connections and transmission of raw data.
Layer 2 - Data Link layer: Responsible for error detection and correction, and framing.
Layer 3 - Network layer: Manages routing and addressing.
Layer 4 - Transport layer: Ensures reliable data transfer...

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Q2. Java basics and oops

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Q1. What is required to increase the flow rate in a centrifugal pump?

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Graduate Apprenticeship Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Boomika M

posted on 17 May 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Hard

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Aptitude 30 questions and Coding 3

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Interviewed for Business Analyst Trainee role. Mostly Situation based questions to handle customer

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Q2. Excel questions VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP

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Round 3 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. Managerial round Situation based decision making questions

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Q2. What is best decision you made in life

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Round 4 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Basic HR questions

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Graduate Apprenticeship Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is required to increase the flow rate in a centrifugal pump?

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Electronics Communication Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 1 Oct 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Easy

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test

CCW, ROBOT STUDIO, MULTISIM, ROBO ANALYZER, PROTEUS, MS XL, MS WORLD, TURBO C++, ARDUINO IDE, CISCO PACKET TRACER, MATLAB

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Q1. What is VHDL? (very high-speed integrated circuit hardware description language)

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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 Python, cisco, Cisco, Linux Administration and Computer Networking.

What are the top questions asked in 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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