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Forcepoint Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 10 Oct 2020

Forcepoint Technical Support Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Explain DHCP Process
  • Ans. 

    DHCP is a protocol that assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.

    • DHCP server receives a request from a device for an IP address

    • DHCP server checks its pool of available IP addresses

    • DHCP server assigns an IP address to the device

    • DHCP server sends the IP address to the device

    • Device configures its network settings with the assigned IP address

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain DNS Process
  • Ans. 

    DNS process translates domain names to IP addresses for internet communication.

    • Client sends a request to DNS resolver.

    • Resolver checks its cache for the IP address.

    • If not found, resolver sends a request to root DNS server.

    • Root server directs resolver to TLD DNS server.

    • TLD server directs resolver to authoritative DNS server.

    • Authoritative server sends IP address to resolver.

    • Resolver caches IP address and sends it to clien

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. In a packet capture how much data transfer is there. Should we able to check wireshark or tcpdump
  • Ans. 

    Packet capture data transfer can vary. Wireshark and tcpdump can be used to check.

    • The amount of data transfer in a packet capture can vary depending on the network traffic.

    • Wireshark and tcpdump are commonly used tools to analyze packet captures.

    • Packet captures can be used to troubleshoot network issues and identify potential security threats.

    • Packet captures can also be used to analyze application performance and identi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Explain TCP/IP related concepts
  • Ans. 

    TCP/IP is a set of protocols used for communication between devices on the internet.

    • TCP is responsible for establishing a connection between two devices and ensuring reliable data transmission.

    • IP is responsible for routing data packets between devices on the internet.

    • TCP/IP is a layered protocol, with each layer responsible for a specific aspect of communication.

    • Other protocols that are part of TCP/IP include DNS, FTP,

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare TCP/IP related question
Study Wireshark packet capture and TCPDUMP
Prepare all networking related questions including linux knowledge is must
Must have knowledge of DHCP, DHS, Active Directory, Authentication protocols, HTTP, SSL, TLS, SNMP, SMTP, ARP
Knowledge of attacks like ARP Poisoning, SYN Flood

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Apr 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Object Oriented Concepts and basic list/tuple/dictionary/ datetime conversion
  • Q2. Project done in last company and how will you help Saama?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to frame answers end to end and stick to what you have done. Don't try to exaggerate.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on previous projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - joined 4 months back but still no clarity on which project
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Form based JS questions. String questions in javascript
  • Q2. React interview questions with some state management follow up questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up on js ,es6, node.js

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Informatica scenario based questions
  • Q2. Told to write complex sql queries based on some informations.
  • Q3. Agile methodology
  • Q4. What do you know about Saama

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good interview experience and good hike.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About the project. and asked what i did in project. how to create schema in pyspark. what is ADE. what are the difficulties i faced in project. what is spark submit command how we write sparksubmit command...
  • Q2. No of occurrences of letter in a string.
  • Ans. 

    Count occurrences of a letter in a string.

    • Iterate through each character in the string and count occurrences of the specified letter.

    • Use a hashmap to store the count of each letter.

    • Handle both uppercase and lowercase letters to ensure accurate counting.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There was simple DSA question ,

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Dont join this company
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data structure question asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are looking for job security and growth then skip this organisation

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Past experience
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Operate or control a particualar typing of data device that is attached to a computer
  • Q2. Operate or contriol
  • Q3. In computing a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton
  • Q4. To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - vdart is supoort

Forcepoint Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Forcepoint Technical Support 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 Forcepoint. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Forcepoint expect are Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Intellectual Property, Debugging and Design Engineering.
What are the top questions asked in Forcepoint Technical Support Engineer interview?

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