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Cisco TAC Engineer interview questions

based on 31 ratings - Updated Feb 9, 2026

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TAC Engineer Interview

Apr 22, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

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Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jun 2016

Interview

includes multistage round Stage 1-Basic Technical round. Stage 2 -Advance Technical round. Stage 3-Techno Management round with cross team. Stage 4-Managerial round Stage 5-Communication round If you are good with tech stuffs as mentioned in your CV and as per experience.It will be easy to crack. For Managerial round,be self motivated,decent ,calm and compose and challenger.

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Question 1

If you are good with tech stuffs as mentioned in your CV and as per experience.It will be easy to crack. For Managerial round,be self motivated,decent ,calm and compose and challenger. If you are given this(x) opportunity in future,will you be able to take the challenge? If you need to learn scripting skills in future.Do you think you can do?

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TAC Engineer Interview

Sep 10, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco (Remote, OR) in Jul 2014

Interview

The whole interview touk about 4h with four different people sequently ( 1h with every one) , mixed tech , HR & management questions. Overally very impressive. Most of people you will work with later whn they hire you.

Interview questions [3]

Question 1

Q: Explain what HSRP is?

2 Answers

Question 2

Q: Explain how you can see what port your locall linux system is using to connect to remote host?

1 Answer

Question 3

Q: Explain the process of linux OS booting?

1 Answer

TAC Engineer Interview

Dec 30, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2015

Interview

Round one contained some really out of box questions on networking , C and DBMS.Followed by tech and HR interview. Interview focused mainly on basic Networking concepts with aome queations on Communication .HR asked some situation based queations .These questions also tried to test my reaction in a stressful environment.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

1.Explain Different IP addressing. 2.what do you understand by DHCP? 3.Explain LSA . 4.What is three way handshake.Explain packet flow. 5.Explain OSPF ,BGP . 6.Troubleshoot network problem.

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TAC Engineer Interview

Apr 22, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jun 2016

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Interview questions [1]

Question 1

1 Answer

TAC Engineer Interview

Sep 10, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco (Remote, OR) in Jul 2014

Interview

Interview questions [3]

Question 1

Q: Explain what HSRP is?

2 Answers

Question 2

Q: Explain how you can see what port your locall linux system is using to connect to remote host?

1 Answer

Question 3

Q: Explain the process of linux OS booting?

1 Answer

TAC Engineer Interview

Dec 30, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2015

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

1.Explain Different IP addressing. 2.what do you understand by DHCP? 3.Explain LSA . 4.What is three way handshake.Explain packet flow. 5.Explain OSPF ,BGP . 6.Troubleshoot network problem.

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