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Updated 31 Aug 2024

Top Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Problem Solving There were 2 Problems from which we were asked to go with one. The one I had selected was: Given the challenges that exist in our country, using possible ...read more
  • Q2. Problem Solving To capture the latest 20 malicious logs from a log table, which was having many logs with the time stamp on it. Also to get this logs data stored in a Dat ...read more
  • Q3. MCQ Questions Code snippets : 7 Database & SQL : 7 Computer Science Basic :7 Computer Networks : 9 Aptitude & Reasoning : 7 Communication Based : 7 Math Problem : 7 few o ...read more
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Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions

user image AMIT KUMAR DAS

posted on 23 Aug 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Aug 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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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2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. DNS, How it works
  • Q2. Best practices in the technology
  • Q3. What are specific terms in the technology (Authentication mechanism, how they work, how servers communicate)
  • Q4. What are certificates, how they work in the communication. TLS etc...
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenarios were presented by the Senior engineers and asked to present solutions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good at Networking essentials. Make sure to understand the servers and network components and how they work and communicate. Because if they like you and your approach, they finish the entire interview process in a single day.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Networking protocols like ospf bgp MPLS sdwan
  • Q2. Networking protocols like ospf bgp MPLS

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Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad and was interviewed in Mar 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Computer network, os, database Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Routers relies in which layer?
  • Q2. Dns types used in routing?
2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Mostly questions on Computer networks likw layers.
  • Q2. Diff between udp and tcp

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good in computer network and projects

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me a time you were faced with a challenge. How did you overcome that challenge?
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What are all the components needed in a home networking system
3

Group Discussion Round

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

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 Technical Apprentice

 (1)

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Technical Consulting Engineer Interview Questions

user image Ruchika Grover

posted on 19 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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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2

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude test with some basic sql coding questions

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General information about CUCM, UCCX, routing and networking questions
4

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

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

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good job to start with
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2022.

5 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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.
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2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tcp ip, ospf, eigrp, bgp, server down troubleshooting
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Bgp, ospf, eigrp, troubleshooting scenario
4

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Round with manager. Mostly managerial question and 2 critical issues I have faced till now and it’s solutions
5

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion with hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In-depth understanding of all protocol is important, tcpip is imp

I was interviewed in Nov 2021.

5 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. MCQ Questions Code snippets : 7 Database & SQL : 7 Computer Science Basic :7 Computer Networks : 9 Aptitude & Reasoning : 7 Communication Based : 7 Math...read more
2

Assignment Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

  • Q1. Problem Solving There were 2 Problems from which we were asked to go with one. The one I had selected was: Given the challenges that exist in our country, using...read more
3

Coding Test Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

25 Aptitude + Codding based MCQ with 1 Average level Codding Question was there. The MCQ part was slightly tough or above Average, it has questions from basic programming, MySQL, Database, Networking and aptitude. Other then this the codding Question was not an easy one, it might have failed for many participant.

  • Q1. MCQ Questions

    Average level Questions
    Networking and CCNA: 5
    Programming: 5
    Database:5
    Mathematics: 5
    System Design and OS : 5

    Number Of MCQs - 25

4

Video Call Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 40-60 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

This was a Video call Technical Interview. The entire day was allocated for this. Mine interview was the first on the day, soo for me it was easy to appear with fresh mind. The environment or the interview experience was Awesome, as this interviewers were super cool and composed. I even had a talk with other participants and what we found was amazing, all interviewers were very polite and making participants comfortable before going for technical things. This probably helped all the students to come up with the best they had.

  • Q1. Problem Solving To capture the latest 20 malicious logs from a log table, which was having many logs with the time stamp on it. Also to get this logs data store...read more
5

HR Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 20-30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

  • Q1. Basic HR Questions How much do you know about cisco? How much do you know about cisco's work culture? Why do you want to join us? What are your future plans? Wh...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Technical Consulting Engineer in BangaloreEligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPA, Also Student must have completed either of the following courses from NetAcad :( CCNA Module 1 and Python) Or ( Networking Essentials and Python) Or (DevNet) Or (CyberOps Associate/Cybersecurity Essentials plus Networking Essentials plus Python ))Cisco interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, OOPS, Computer Networking, Operating systems, Aptitude & Reasoning.Time required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Try to Work on some innovative research work under your project, it will give a deep look to the technology.
Tip 2 : Aptitude & Reasoning should be in focus, we usually take it lightly for the technical positions, but it is the key to solve real life problems, and this skill one way or the other helps in every situations whether its an interview or a test having complicated problem to solve.
Tip 3 : Practicing Communication Skill is must in order to be presentable and Answer things well.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Add Good Projects and Showcase Continuous Learning 
Tip 2 : Make Resume Short, clean and precise with Keeping Important things at the Highlighted Area where eyes falls first and be Authentic and Genuine.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on BGP/MPLS/OSPF/ routing, Switching
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on BGP/OSPF/VXLAN/ACI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Managerial Round

Interview Questions

  • Q1. Advice technical questions... Add Answer
  • Q2. Prepare technical questions for posts you are applying for... confidence in answers those are answered. Be honest. If u don’t know, no matter. Add Answer

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions
  • Q2. Experience as field based questions
2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Process improvements knowledge
  • Q2. Projects delivered

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Know your JD well

Cisco Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer interview?
Cisco interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cisco interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cisco Technical Consulting 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 Consulting, Linux, MySQL, SQL and Tomcat.
What are the top questions asked in Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer interview -

  1. What are specific terms in the technology (Authentication mechanism, how they w...read more
  2. What are certificates, how they work in the communication. TLS etc...read more
  3. What are all the components needed in a home networking sys...read more

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