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IBM Network Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 14 Jun 2022

IBM Network Specialist Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. MAC details BGP OSPF
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Semi technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on fundamental of network technology

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain OSI model
  • Q2. Explain RSTP
  • Q3. If OSPF stuck in exstart stage how to trobleshoot
  • Q4. What is the difference between Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) and Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for basics of networking

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic Networking Questions, Firewall, VPN, F5 load balancer and basic ITIL (Change management etc.)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They will ask everything from your resume, update your resume properly.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It is online test. In this test there is question of apti and also coding and from 5g question.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

There are two questions asked and time is enough to solve 60 minutes

Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Wap for palindrome number
  • Ans. 

    A palindrome number is a number that remains the same when its digits are reversed.

    • Convert the number to a string

    • Reverse the string

    • Check if the reversed string is equal to the original string

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Add two numbers by function
  • Ans. 

    Create a function to add two numbers

    • Define a function that takes two parameters as input

    • Inside the function, add the two numbers together and return the result

    • Example: function addNumbers(num1, num2) { return num1 + num2; }

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Write a code for Binary search
  • Ans. 

    Binary search code implementation in Python

    • Define a function that takes a sorted array and a target value as input

    • Initialize two pointers, low and high, to the start and end of the array respectively

    • While low is less than or equal to high, calculate mid as (low + high) // 2 and compare array[mid] with target

    • If array[mid] is equal to target, return mid

    • If array[mid] is less than target, update low to mid + 1

    • If array[mid]...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Wap for check your name is palindrome not
  • Ans. 

    A program to check if a given name is a palindrome or not.

    • Convert the name to lowercase to handle case-insensitivity

    • Remove any spaces or special characters from the name

    • Reverse the name and compare it with the original name to check for palindrome

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is malloc and calloc function
  • Ans. 

    malloc and calloc are functions in C programming used for dynamic memory allocation.

    • malloc function is used to allocate a single block of memory of a specified size.

    • calloc function is used to allocate multiple blocks of memory of a specified size, initialized to zero.

    • Example: int *ptr = (int*)malloc(5 * sizeof(int));

    • Example: int *ptr = (int*)calloc(5, sizeof(int));

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Capgemini Network Engineer interview:
  • Basic programming

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Virtual LAN?
  • Q2. Difference between L2 &L3 switch?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you want to go down your morality and preparation for interview then , don't attend interview with current Wipro interview bench. Most............ They not need Engineer, I think they need Dr. In networking.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. CCNA SWITCHING and switching
  • Q2. Routing
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager round CCNA routing and switching
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

I would like simple test

Round 2 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. I would like to lisen the words of company maganement .. And the process of company rules and regulations ..
  • Q2. I will occupy the group of my team to secrue the entire the company to first stage
  • Q3. I want to.Get a job inMahindra
  • Q4. I didn't learn the computertyping but will learn definitely.. in tech Mahindr company basics
  • Q5. I am a student degree first year.. ButI would like work in techMahindra..

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I say hole job seekers
The tech Mahindra was better than the future
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the types of the breaks
  • Q2. What is Java proggram

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good culture in my office
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. BGP and ospf and vlan
  • Q2. VSS and stacking switch
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. BGP in depth ospf and vlan
  • Q2. Vss and switch stacking switch routing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please prepare strong technical on routing switching and f5.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the information in TCP IP Header?
  • Ans. 

    TCP IP Header contains information such as source and destination IP addresses, port numbers, sequence numbers, and more.

    • Source IP address

    • Destination IP address

    • Source port number

    • Destination port number

    • Sequence number

    • Acknowledgment number

    • Header length

    • Checksum

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is App ID in Palo Alto Firewalls?
  • Ans. 

    App ID in Palo Alto Firewalls is a feature that identifies applications on the network based on various parameters.

    • App ID uses multiple methods to identify applications, including port-based, protocol-based, and application signature-based identification.

    • It allows administrators to create policies based on specific applications rather than just ports or protocols.

    • App ID helps in enhancing security by allowing granular ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the SP3 Architecture of Palo Alto Firewalls?
  • Ans. 

    SP3 Architecture of Palo Alto Firewalls refers to Security Processing Plane, Control Plane, and Data Plane.

    • SP3 Architecture consists of Security Processing Plane (SP), Control Plane (C), and Data Plane (D)

    • Security Processing Plane (SP) handles security functions like threat prevention and decryption

    • Control Plane (C) manages routing and firewall policies

    • Data Plane (D) processes and forwards traffic based on firewall pol...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very Technical questions, starting from packet parsing and analysis.

Skills evaluated in this interview

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Network Specialist interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical and HR.
How to prepare for IBM Network Specialist 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 IBM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IBM expect are LAN, MPLS, Networking, CCNA and Troubleshooting.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Network Specialist interview?

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