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Cisco Networking Academy Software Developer Intern Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 14 Sep 2021

Cisco Networking Academy Software Developer Intern Interview Experiences

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I appeared for an interview in Nov 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The test was scheduled on 1st November 2020 at 6 pm . 
Platform: Hackerrank
Number of questions : 2 coding and 25 MCQ
Language allowed for coding ques : Java ( Cisco only allows java )
Difficulty level : Moderate - Hard
Tip : Focus on one coding ques and do maximum MCQ's , it will be enough.

  • Q1. 

    Snake and Ladder Problem Statement

    Given a 'Snake and Ladder' board with N rows and N columns, where positions are numbered from 1 to (N*N) starting from the bottom left, alternating direction each row, f...

  • Ans. 

    Find the minimum number of dice throws required to reach the last cell on a 'Snake and Ladder' board.

    • Use Breadth First Search (BFS) algorithm to find the shortest path on the board.

    • Maintain a queue to keep track of the cells to be visited next.

    • Consider the special cases of snakes and ladders while calculating the next cell to move to.

    • Return -1 if the last cell is unreachable.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 80 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The technical interview was scheduled on webex teams at 10 am on 11th November 2020.
There were 2 panelists.
Interview went on for around 80 mins where they asked me questions on resume , projects , internships , Networking and Dsa .
Networking was asked because i mentioned a project on my resume that uses Socket.io .
Most of the time of interview was taken up by Dsa question.

  • Q1. 

    Corporate Flight Bookings Problem Statement

    You are given an array/list BOOKINGS representing the booking details of 'N' flights from 1 to 'N'. Each booking detail consists of three positive integers: [fi...

  • Ans. 

    Given flight booking details, calculate total seats reserved for each flight.

    • Iterate through each booking detail and update the total seats reserved for each flight within the range

    • Use an array to store the total seats reserved for each flight

    • Handle overlapping booking details by adding seats to the corresponding flights

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Information Technology from Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Technology. Eligibility criteria8 CgpaCisco Networking Academy interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data structure and algorithms, Operating systems, Databases , OOPS , NetworkingTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have short notes to prepare prior to interview, because it might happen that you know the answer but can't frame it in interview due to pressure , so short sticky notes before interview will give help in fast revision.
Tip 2 : Practice as many Dsa questions as possible, but also keep on revisiting them so that famous questions are always on your tips .
Tip 3 : Maintain 2-3 page script for every project on your resume, which will tell which points of project to cover when interviewer asks to explain it.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Choose resume template and font carefully, according to the amount of content you have , minimizing the white spaces and also highlighting your achievements and keywords.
Tip 2 : While adding the project, highlight the technologies used and also add links of github or live app if possible. Also add achievements of the project for example , If you made an android project , you can mention number of organic downloads .

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. They did not ask me much questions
  • Q2. Work experience
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About myself and my working skills and my previous experience
  • Q2. What is expected salary
  • Q3. Are willing to reloacte
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am willing to relocate for the right opportunity.

    • I am open to relocating for a position that aligns with my career goals

    • I have relocated for previous job opportunities and am comfortable with the process

    • I understand the importance of being flexible and adaptable in the tech industry

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

C#,Dotnet MVC,Webform ,sql server, write code ,they give task ask about and explanation.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Policy term and conditions and expectation
  • Q2. Why i am leaving privious organization

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good experience about my interview and job at chandigarh university
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Write the program to swipe number

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How much salary do you want and what was you last ctc
  • Q2. Tell me about your family

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Write the code properly and they will ask you to write code on notepad
Interview experience
4
Good
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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me something about your family members?
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What was your salary expectation?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 4 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to skills that you have mentioned in your resume.
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

It's Amcat test having 4 parts which is grammar, logical reasoning, basic mathematics and coding.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Another on screening nterview .

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for NIIT Software Developer interview:
  • DSA
  • SQL
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Advanced Java coding

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Entire core Java arrays and strings
  • Ans. 

    Core Java arrays and strings are fundamental data structures used for storing and manipulating data in Java programming.

    • Arrays in Java are used to store multiple values of the same data type in a single variable.

    • Strings in Java are objects that represent sequences of characters.

    • Arrays and strings in Java are both indexed collections, with arrays being mutable and strings being immutable.

    • Example: String[] names = {"Alic

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Java collections and Framework
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some coding and framework
  • Q2. REST assured and API

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare what ever you mention in the CV If you get shortlisted

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Data structures and algorithms, oops, DBMS, os

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Data structures and algorithms

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a passionate software developer with experience in Java, Python, and web development.

    • Graduated with a degree in Computer Science

    • Worked on various projects using Java and Python

    • Familiar with web development technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions about my family

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Solve 500 Leetcode problems

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Questions on quant and maths

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Related to collections

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