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Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 31 Aug 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Computer network, os, database

(2 Questions)

Q1. Routers relies in which layer?

Ans.

Routers operate at the network layer (Layer 3) of the OSI model.

Routers forward data packets between networks based on IP addresses
They make decisions based on routing tables
Routers are essential for connecting different networks together

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Q2. Dns types used in routing?

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DNS types used in routing include A, AAAA, CNAME, and MX records.

A record: Maps a domain name to an IPv4 address
AAAA record: Maps a domain name to an IPv6 address
CNAME record: Maps an alias domain name to the canonical domain name
MX record: Specifies the mail servers responsible for receiving email for a domain

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Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Mostly questions on Computer networks likw layers.

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Q2. Diff between udp and tcp

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UDP is connectionless and unreliable, while TCP is connection-oriented and reliable.

UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol
TCP stands for Transmission Control Protocol
UDP is faster but less reliable
TCP is slower but more reliable, as it ensures delivery of data packets
UDP is used for streaming media, online gaming, and VoIP
TCP is used for web browsing, email, file transfer

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

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Consultant Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

anjali at

posted on 9 Oct 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Networking - TCP/IP DNS

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Consultant Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Pattern Search in Strings Given two strings S and P consisting of lowercase English alphabets, determine if P is present in S as a substring. Input: The first line contains an integer T, the number of test cases.Each test case consists of a... read more

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 27 Oct 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment

Before appearing for assignment explore the type of question over internet

Round 2 - Coding Test

DSA based and problem solving

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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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Program Manager Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 10 Mar 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

No response

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

Round 1 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. How you will improve the efficiency of supply chain. How will you get more productivity from team.

Ans.

To improve supply chain efficiency, I will streamline processes, optimize inventory management, and enhance communication with suppliers. To increase team productivity, I will set clear goals, provide training and resources, and foster a collaborative work environment.

Streamline processes by eliminating unnecessary steps and automating repetitive tasks
Optimize inventory management by implementing a just-in-time system ...

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Round 2 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. How you will add value in organization.

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Q1. Use case scenario - in case a new engagement is awarded to Infosys, share how do you manage that Project/Program?

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Hardware Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 13 Mar 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Result

Selected

Round 1 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. Resume and about myself

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Q2. Verilog, system verilog

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Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Verilog, system verilog

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Hardware Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, the next all blue, and the last all green, and all balls in a set are identical, in a line?

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Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Saiteja Chitturi

posted on 9 Jul 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment

It contained networking questions

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. What is router &switch

Ans.

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks, while a switch is a networking device that connects devices within a network.

Router operates at the network layer of the OSI model
Switch operates at the data link layer of the OSI model
Router connects multiple networks together
Switch connects devices within the same network
Router uses IP addresses to route traffic
Switch uses MAC addre

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Q2. How is routing done

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Routing is the process of selecting the best path for network traffic to reach its destination.

Routing involves determining the optimal path for data packets to travel from the source to the destination.
Routers use routing tables to make decisions on how to forward packets based on destination IP addresses.
Routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP are used to exchange routing information between routers.
Static routin...

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Network Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. TCP/IP layers, why is transport needed for communication? What is Subnet mask and how does it help in data communication. Why is Vlan needed? Based on what information does a switch and router send a packet or frame? Types of arp, What is p... read more

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3-6 Yrs

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Software Engineer - AI/ML + Golang/Python

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₹ 4.3-40 LPA

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

7-10 Yrs

₹ 15-24.15 LPA

Technical Consulting Engineer: Data center(ACI/Nexus)

Bangalore / Bengaluru

8-10 Yrs

₹ 15.6-25 LPA

Software Developer

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer II

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Production Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Sushant Cisco

posted on 15 Jan 2025

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Questions from trains, water taps

Round 2 - Coding Test

Min letters to delete to make a string palindrome

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Q1. How to solve the problem in robot means how to detect fault?

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Senior Technical Lead Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 26 Nov 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Coding Test

Python data types, list comprehension

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Q1. What is containerization (Docker)? what are steps to create container, till it gets deploy on server.

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Software Developer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 26 Aug 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test

It was a 2 hour test with medium level questions

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Mostly asked about CN

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Q2. Small Linked list question

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Software Developer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Sum of Maximum and Minimum Elements Problem Statement Given an array ARR of size N, your objective is to determine the sum of the largest and smallest elements within the array. Follow Up: Can you achieve the above task using the least numb... read more

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Software Developer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 18 Aug 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test

40 MCQ's, 2 Coding question

Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Dijkastra's Algorithm

Ans.

Dijkstra's Algorithm is a graph search algorithm that finds the shortest path between nodes in a graph.

Dijkstra's Algorithm is used to find the shortest path from a starting node to all other nodes in a weighted graph.
It works by maintaining a set of nodes whose shortest distance from the starting node is known.
The algorithm iteratively selects the node with the smallest distance and updates the distances of its neighb...

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Q2. Snake and Ladder

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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.

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