Consulting Engineer Interview Questions

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Grasp network fundamentals, technologies, and protocols, including: OSI model DHCP End-to-end computer communication SSL/TLS Routing protocols NAT (Network Address Translation) DNS (Domain Name System) Linux commands for file management, permissions, filtering output, and resource monitoring Be prepared for network scenarios that require you to describe packet flow.
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Technical Consulting Engineer

Interviewed at Cisco

4.1
Jan 17, 2026

Grasp network fundamentals, technologies, and protocols, including: OSI model DHCP End-to-end computer communication SSL/TLS Routing protocols NAT (Network Address Translation) DNS (Domain Name System) Linux commands for file management, permissions, filtering output, and resource monitoring Be prepared for network scenarios that require you to describe packet flow.

Networking based questions: o Assume you’re accessing google chrome and u need to explain step by step protocol of each layer referencing OSI Model o Devices used in Networking o What routing protocols do you know? o About BGP Protocol (I was able to answer the question even better by explaining how cisco invented a protocol “EIGRP” which is an alternative for BGP.) o IP address and Mac Address, and their practical approach o Difference between switch and router o Why is the range of port numbers ,,I answered saying 0- 65535, then she asked how did they calculate the number? o TCP and UDP differences o Asked some networking commands traceroute,ping o The Interviewer Shared her screen and made a circuit connection in packet tracer regarding some switches and pc regarding message transmission and asked me would the message be transmitted if I power off the circuit?
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Consulting Engineer

Interviewed at Cisco

4.1
Feb 13, 2024

Networking based questions: o Assume you’re accessing google chrome and u need to explain step by step protocol of each layer referencing OSI Model o Devices used in Networking o What routing protocols do you know? o About BGP Protocol (I was able to answer the question even better by explaining how cisco invented a protocol “EIGRP” which is an alternative for BGP.) o IP address and Mac Address, and their practical approach o Difference between switch and router o Why is the range of port numbers ,,I answered saying 0- 65535, then she asked how did they calculate the number? o TCP and UDP differences o Asked some networking commands traceroute,ping o The Interviewer Shared her screen and made a circuit connection in packet tracer regarding some switches and pc regarding message transmission and asked me would the message be transmitted if I power off the circuit?

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