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Coding problems: wrote code for quick sort, binary number manipulation Asked to describe C++ Virtual functions, differentiate between inline functions and macros. Design problem for L4 processing match using patricia trees. Describe how timer is implemented at OS level? How TCAM works? How does function pointer works How does ICMP work, at what layer of OSI model? Can you describe various fields on wireshark output?
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Juniper Networks

4.2★
Nov 9, 2015

Coding problems: wrote code for quick sort, binary number manipulation Asked to describe C++ Virtual functions, differentiate between inline functions and macros. Design problem for L4 processing match using patricia trees. Describe how timer is implemented at OS level? How TCAM works? How does function pointer works How does ICMP work, at what layer of OSI model? Can you describe various fields on wireshark output?

Give a 15-minute presentation on a real-world project you have owned, focusing on design decisions. Discuss the tradeoffs you made, what you learned, and what you might do differently. How did you split up the work?
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Pilot.com, Inc.

3.5★
Jan 12, 2022

Give a 15-minute presentation on a real-world project you have owned, focusing on design decisions. Discuss the tradeoffs you made, what you learned, and what you might do differently. How did you split up the work?

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