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Technical Consulting Engineer

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6 rounds | 5 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Data structures , computer networking, oops, java, pointers
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : For cisco networking is must can do from cisco net acad platform basic ccna 2 course to have a understanding
Tip 2 : good project is a plus in any leading technology

Application process
Where: Other
Eligibility: 7 CGPA, NO Back logs, must have done two courses from net acad platform
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Have some projects on resume and must be clear and concise
Tip 2: Do not put false things on resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 mins
Interview date15 Sep 2021
Coding problem0

The online preliminary quiz round comprised of two sections: a mandatory section and an advanced section with options (Mandatory Section + Advanced Networking, Mandatory Section + Advanced Software Programming). It was conducted on Mettl platform in the morning. I only remember 1 coding question from this round

02
Round
Medium
Assignment
Duration2 mins
Interview date3 Oct 2021
Coding problem1

1. Technical questions

1) Given the challenges that exist in our country, using possible sensor data from future cars, derive solutions that can help reduce the carbon footprint that can include things like carbon tax, car pooling, detection and matching, traffic, traffic re-routing among many other things.

2) There was a problem in which using the data from the sensor like wearing bands, fitness band and similar devices . Derive an AI and Deep Learning concept application that can be used in the filed of health system for tracking health status

03
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 mins
Interview date23 Aug 2021
Coding problem1

25 Aptitude + Codding based MCQ with 1 Average level Coding 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 coding Question was not an easy one. Main is the time constraint and manage time

1. Min Jumps

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
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You live in a Ninja town which is in the form of a N * M grid. In this town, people travel from one place to another by jumping over the buildings which are present in each cell of the grid. It is Christmas eve, and Santa wants to give gifts and chocolates to the kids who live in the building which is present at the cell (N - 1, M - 1). Initially, Santa is present on cell (0, 0). Since Santa is in a hurry, help him find a path from starting point to the endpoint with the least amount of time.

The Santa may go only from one building to any of its adjacent buildings which is present either to the right or to the bottom or bottom right cell i.e. if the current position is (x, y), he may go to (x + 1, y + 1) or (x + 1, y) or (x, y + 1) given that the new coordinates are in the grid. The time taken to reach from one building to another is equal to the absolute difference between the heights of buildings.

Note:

1. The heights of the buildings are positive.
2. Santa starts from the cell (0, 0) and he has to reach the building (N - 1, M - 1).
3. Santa cannot leave the grid at any point of time.
Problem approach

The solution is quite simple if the height of wall is less than or equal to x, only one jump in that wall is required else we can calculate it by height of wall-(climb up-climb down) and get the jumps required.

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04
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration90 mins
Interview date15 Nov 2021
Coding problem1

The entire day was allocated for this. . 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. Genral question on networking , programming concepts , linux commands ,aptitude were asked and a coding problem

1. Technical question

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 Data structure best suited for the use of displaying. Also Some cleaning was asked to Perform, Exactly I don't Remember but it was just to set remarks and corrections to be followed to make it safe.

05
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration90 mins
Interview date16 Jun 2022
Coding problem1

some networking deep concept , some scenario based question to check our competency in workplace, a deep go through my one project and questions.

1. Project based question

How will you use a linked list to simulate 3 TCP/IP packets?

06
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration20 mins
Interview date16 Nov 2021
Coding problem1

note:- in this round some people were rejected too

1. Basic HR Questions

1. Why do you want to join Cisco? 
2. Mention your strength and weakness. 
3. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

4. what so you know about cisco product
 

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