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Cisco NOC Network Engineer L1 Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 28 May 2023

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NOC Network Engineer L1 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 May 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Logical and reasoning.

Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Routing and switching.
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. How to configure bgp routing
  • Ans. 

    BGP routing can be configured by setting up neighbor relationships, defining network prefixes, and applying routing policies.

    • Establish neighbor relationships using the neighbor command

    • Define network prefixes using the network command

    • Apply routing policies using the route-map command

    • Configure BGP attributes such as AS number and router ID

    • Use show commands to verify BGP configuration and troubleshoot issues

    • Answered by AI
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  • Q3. How to troubleshoot stp configuration
  • Ans. 

    To troubleshoot STP configuration, check for incorrect VLAN assignments, port configurations, and STP settings.

    • Verify that the correct VLANs are assigned to the correct ports.

    • Check that the root bridge is properly configured and that all switches are using the correct root bridge.

    • Ensure that portfast is not enabled on ports that connect to other switches.

    • Check for any blocked ports and investigate the reason for the bl...

    • Answered by AI
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  • Q4. What is vtp configuration
  • Ans. 

    VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary protocol that manages VLAN configurations across a network.

    • VTP allows for centralized management of VLANs and reduces the need for manual VLAN configuration on each switch.

    • VTP operates in three modes: server, client, and transparent.

    • In server mode, a switch can create, modify, and delete VLANs and propagate the changes to other switches in the same VTP domain.

    • In clien...

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer
  • Q5. What are load balancer.
  • Ans. 

    Load balancers distribute network traffic across multiple servers to improve performance and availability.

    • Load balancers help distribute traffic to multiple servers to prevent overloading and improve performance.

    • They can also improve availability by redirecting traffic to healthy servers in case of failures.

    • Load balancers can be hardware or software-based, and can use different algorithms to distribute traffic.

    • Examples...

    • Answered by AI
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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in your core concepts of networking you'll get a job easily.

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Sterlite Technologies user image Anonymous

posted on 30 Aug 2024

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
    • Add your answer
  • 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
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Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Lumen Technologies user image GOPINATH M

posted on 20 Jun 2023

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

(1 Question)

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

(1 Question)

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Company details and salary negotiation.
    • Add your answer

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.

Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Aruba Networks user image Anonymous

posted on 30 Oct 2023

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude questions from various topics

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Two coding questions easy and medium

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. 1 hr technical from your resume and problem solving
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  • Q2. 3 sum problem question
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. Basics of networking
    • Add your answer
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain why you come into software role
    • Add your answer

Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Sterlite Technologies user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Sep 2023

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

(2 Questions)

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mpls routing switching
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Mpls

Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Juniper Networks user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Sep 2021

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.
    • Add your answer

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.

Network Engineer NOC Interview Questions & Answers

Infinera user image Rohit Ranjan

posted on 28 Oct 2021

I applied via Monster and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Networking fundamental and alarm Monitoring and types of alarms and troubleshooting.
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Follow up and ITIL process.
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. Escalations matrix.
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with fundamentals and related terms.

Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Lumen Technologies user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Feb 2018

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
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