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Updated 11 May 2024

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5 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is stuck switching?
  • Ans. 

    Stuck switching refers to a situation where a network switch is unable to forward traffic due to a malfunction or configuration issue.

    • Stuck switching can occur when a switch's forwarding table becomes corrupted or when there is a hardware failure.

    • It can also happen if there is a loop in the network causing broadcast storms.

    • Troubleshooting stuck switching involves checking the switch's configuration, monitoring network ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is bgp path selection process
  • Ans. 

    BGP path selection process determines the best path for routing based on various attributes.

    • BGP selects the path with the highest weight attribute first

    • If weights are the same, BGP looks at the local preference attribute

    • Next, BGP considers the AS path length

    • BGP then checks the origin code attribute

    • After that, BGP looks at the MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) attribute

    • If all else is equal, BGP chooses the path with the lo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is stub area
  • Ans. 

    A stub area is an OSPF area that does not contain external routes.

    • Stub areas reduce the amount of routing information exchanged within an OSPF network.

    • Stub areas use a default route to reach external networks.

    • Stub areas are commonly used to reduce the size of the OSPF database and improve network performance.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is stp? how to work.
  • Ans. 

    STP stands for Spanning Tree Protocol, used in network environments to prevent loops and ensure redundant paths are utilized efficiently.

    • STP is a network protocol used to prevent loops in Ethernet networks.

    • It works by selecting a single path for data traffic while blocking redundant paths.

    • STP elects a root bridge and calculates the shortest path to each network segment.

    • If a link fails, STP recalculates the network topo...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Network Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ramisetiy Sujatha

posted on 17 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the full form of HR?
  • Ans. 

    Human Resources

    • HR stands for Human Resources

    • It is a department within an organization responsible for managing employees

    • HR handles recruitment, training, benefits, and employee relations

    • Example: The HR department at XYZ Company is in charge of hiring new employees

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the 7 functions of HR?
  • Ans. 

    The 7 functions of HR include recruitment, training, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, compliance, and HR strategy.

    • Recruitment: Attracting and hiring qualified candidates for open positions.

    • Training: Providing employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their jobs effectively.

    • Performance management: Evaluating and improving employee performance through feedback and ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Tell me about your self ?
  • Ans. Hello sir/mam good day First of all thank you for giving me opportunity to introduce myself my name is sujatha I'm 22 years old am rayachoty I have completed b.com computer applications from SV University Sdhr degree college Thirupati my strengths are iam self motivated playing games and reading books. My short term goal is to get a job in a HCl company My long term goal is achieved good position in company in compa...
  • Answered by Ramisetiy Sujatha
  • Q4. Tell me something about our company
  • Ans. This is one best companies in the corporate world There is good environment. Companies take care of employees and provide good security a good opportunity so very scope is there in the future .
  • Answered by Ramisetiy Sujatha
  • Q5. How much salary do you expect?
  • Ans. First of all iama fresher Iam expecting a salary according to the company norms.
  • Answered by Ramisetiy Sujatha
  • Q6. Do you have any questions for me?
  • Ans. Yes sir/mam What do you think I should improve myself
  • Answered by Ramisetiy Sujatha

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - . practice makes perfect
. stay positive
Stand out from the crowd

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
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.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Yes no problem 1oo% pass
Perfect test doesn't difficult eas

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Network engineer Network administrators Network support engineer Network system administrators Network technician
  • Q2. Corporate trainer English teacher Communication coach Soft skills trainer Soft skills lecturer Sub editor

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good communication I respect any culture.
And rules of company
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2023. 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was a combination of English and Maths

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was a general discussion about mu studies.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was entirely technical discussion about my studies.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well

HCL Group interview questions for designations

 Lead Network Engineer

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 L2 Network Engineer

 (1)

 IT Engineer

 (1)

 NOC Engineer

 (1)

 Service Desk Engineer

 (1)

 Information Technology Support Engineer

 (1)

 IT Service Desk Analyst

 (1)

 Senior Support Engineer

 (1)

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is you salary expectation ?
  • Ans. 

    I would expect a salary that is competitive and reflective of my skills and experience as a Network Engineer.

    • I have extensive experience in designing and implementing network solutions.

    • I have certifications in Cisco networking and have successfully managed large-scale network projects.

    • I have a track record of improving network performance and security.

    • I am familiar with various network technologies and protocols such a...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - always give answer with full confidence and smile .
try to explain in easy ways so that anyone can understand .
if you don't know any answer so tell them in positive ways that if you will get something regarding that which is you don't know you can do that after working on that things .
last thing is keep learning keep growing .

Get interview-ready with Top HCL Group Interview Questions

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I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 140 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test timing was at 2:00 pm , it was conducted in a college and the environment was good for the test. Camera was a primary part of test, so no suspicious activity.

  • Q1. 

    Sum of Two Numbers Represented as Arrays

    Given two numbers in the form of two arrays where each element of the array represents a digit, calculate the sum of these two numbers and return this sum as an ar...

  • Ans. 

    Given two numbers represented as arrays, calculate their sum and return the result as an array.

    • Iterate through the arrays from right to left, adding digits and carrying over if necessary

    • Handle cases where one array is longer than the other by considering the remaining digits

    • Ensure the final sum array does not have any leading zeros

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The round was conducted at around 12 p.m. I was called at the college location and then it was conducted. The interviewer was quite polite and frank.

Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 8 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was conducted right after finishing and clearing the technical round at the same place and on the same day.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 60 %Wipro Limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Database Concepts, Coding problemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2-3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice atleast 2-3 Coding problems daily so your logic building becomes stronger.
Tip 2 : Exercise problems based on OOPS concepts and others too.
Tip 3 : If you can have your own project built, then it's the major point and will act as a plus point.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Your resume should be in standard form, short and simple will be more effective.
Tip 2 : Whatever you have learned, you need to mention it in your resume as that will be your primary source of selection and having project on your resume is important.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should be true to what you are putting before the interviewer . Try to put your ideas Add something you did well in your career like in projects /research which you know very well and versed in concepts about it for open interview so that interviewer can get bandwidth where he can ask questions from. This is simply a key .

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1.Describe a situation where you have taken a quick decision and failed, and a situation where you succeeded. 2. What is a skill you have tried to achieve but failed? 3. Describe a decision you have taken ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Always try to take risk in small problems . When you face the consequences, you would be able to tackle bigger problems.
2. Every skill you learn, even if you didn't excel in it is not to be considered a waste of time/failure, you learn something simply by participating.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Netwoark istallation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am dilesh patle
At Ghumarra Gondia
State nagpur

I was interviewed before Jun 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an mcq + coding round. There were aptitude and ouput based question in mcq. And coding questions were easy

  • Q1. 

    Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement

    Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Yo...

  • Ans. 

    Find the duplicate number in an array of integers from 0 to (N-2).

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the frequency of each number using a hashmap.

    • Return the number with a frequency greater than 1 as the duplicate number.

    • Time complexity can be optimized to O(N) using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse String Operations Problem Statement

    You are provided with a string S and an array of integers A of size M. Your task is to perform M operations on the string as specified by the indices in array A...

  • Ans. 

    Given a string and an array of indices, reverse substrings based on the indices to obtain the final string.

    • Iterate through the array of indices and reverse the substrings accordingly

    • Ensure the range specified by each index is non-empty

    • Return the final string after all operations are completed

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was technical + hr round. there were 2 people as interviewer. They stated from intro and asked some basic puzzles and hr questions. After that they asked about my projects, technologies and some ds algo and dbms questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criterianaAccenture interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice aptitude
Tip 2 : Focus on practicing coding
Tip 3 : Learn from mistakes

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention some projects that you have done
Tip 2 : Try to have skills that are required for the role

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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