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Cisco Ideathon: The Cisco Ideathon is a chance for college kids with potential and creativity to be part of Cisco’s technological improvements.
Cisco Ideathon is a hiring program by Cisco, performed yearly, to rent college students who’ve the precise expertise and potential, throughout the nation. It’s a golden alternative for college kids from tier-3 schools to get an opportunity to work for one of many greatest IT firms on the planet.
After figuring out about Cisco and Cisco Ideathon, let’s get to the primary level of this text i.e. the whole means of the Ideathon and my expertise.
**A hyperlink is included on the finish, to be taught extra about Ideathon 2022.**
Eligibility Standards For Ideathon 2021
- Collaborating college students will need to have accomplished both one of many following NetAcad programs on the time of registering for Cisco Ideathon 2021:
- CCNA Module 1 + Python, or
- Networking Necessities + Python, or
- DevNet
- Collaborating pupil have to be a closing 12 months pupil (graduating in 2022) from BE/B. Tech, ME/M.Tech, Built-in Twin Diploma, MCA, and MSc levels with CGPA 7 or above (highest diploma). Open for all branches.
- No present backlogs /arrears on the time of participation.
- Collaborating college students have to be obtainable for a 6-month full-time internship at Cisco Programs, Bangalore; from Jan to June 2022.
*I took instructor-led CCNA Module 1 and Python Course, it’s completely superb to take up programs as and while you like. You need to full the required programs earlier than the Ideathon.
**for showing in Ideathon, college students have to be from a school registered with Cisco Networking Academy, please verify in with the TPO Cell at your college to learn about it.
The competition journey
Registrations: The hyperlink to register was shared by our NetAcad Teacher. After you register for the Ideathon, in case you are shortlisted primarily based on the eligibility standards, you’ll obtain hyperlinks in your registered electronic mail ID for additional rounds in line with the timeline.
Spherical 1: Preliminary On-line Quiz
The preliminary quiz had two sections: a compulsory part and a sophisticated part (Superior Networking or Superior Software program programming), college students had to decide on considered one of two and register relying on their superior matter choice.
The obligatory part had a time restrict of 60 minutes and consisted of questions primarily based upon:
- Laptop Fundamentals/Programming MCQs
- Aptitude questions
The superior sections had a time restrict of half-hour.
*I ready the fundamentals of laptop networks, DSA, OS, OOPS, DBMS and aptitude for this spherical. I selected Superior Networking as a result of I wasn’t very assured in my DSA expertise on the time of the quiz spherical. The Superior Networking part had CCNA and networking questions.
**15300 college students have been shortlisted pan India for the first spherical out of which solely 4048 college students have been shortlisted pan India for the 2nd spherical.
Spherical 2: Video Submission Spherical
We obtained Video Submission directions through electronic mail from Cisco some days after the Preliminary Quiz Spherical. We got two downside statements, we had to decide on one, analysis totally and create a 90-sec video presenting our concepts to unravel the given downside.
Drawback statements given have been:
- Figuring out prospects’ real-time pulse is a large problem in the present day, How will you leverage knowledge science to assist in predicting buyer expertise/sentiment proactively not like the prevailing survey mechanisms that are reactive in nature? (Trace: Take into consideration elements that may affect buyer expertise)
- Given the challenges that exist in our nation, utilizing attainable sensor knowledge from future vehicles, derive options that may assist cut back the carbon footprint that may embrace issues like a carbon tax, carpooling detection and matching, and site visitors re-routing amongst many different issues.
*I selected the primary downside assertion, my few cents for such rounds:
Analysis totally on the issue assertion earlier than making the video, I took probably the most time researching and curating a clear and formal presentation on the subject.
At all times deal with your apparel and the tone of your voice for the video.
Be concise and to the purpose within the video, you’ll be able to at all times point out the extra data within the slides.
Utilizing current applied sciences as examples and holding the video attention-grabbing, I made positive to incorporate quite a lot of stats and details.
Spherical 3: On-line Technical Evaluation/UR Check
From this spherical, the monitor for campus recruits and ideathon(off-campus) recruits would be the identical. Regardless that the variety of rivals might need diminished from this spherical, the extent of issue was elevated and the competitors was fierce.
The take a look at consisted of superior Aptitude Primarily based MCQs, Laptop Elementary MCQs and 1 or 2 (Medium to Exhausting degree) programming questions, the time restrict for this spherical is 60 minutes.
Earlier than trying the On-line Technical Evaluation Check, they ask you to fill your choice for a number of job roles. In Ideathon 2021, there have been Software program Engineer – Inner Functions, Consulting Engineer – CX, Enterprise Analyst, Technical Programs Engineer and Website Reliability Engineer roles. Primarily based on the efficiency on this take a look at, we got roles.
Interview Rounds: The individuals who handed the UR take a look at have been shortlisted for Interview Rounds.
Shortlisted college students have been despatched invitations to hitch the Webex house, primarily based on the job position assigned to you, for additional communication. I used to be shortlisted for the position of Consulting Engineer/CX intern.
There have been three interview rounds; technical interview, managerial interview and HR interview.
All interviews occurred within the span of two days.
*607 college students have been shortlisted pan India for the Closing Interview Rounds.
1. The Technical Interview: There was 1 interviewer. He requested about basic programming fundamentals, a number of coding questions, and questions on networking and CCNA.
A variety of questions have been from what I had talked about within the resume and concerning the tasks. Be sincere about what you point out in your resume and be thorough along with your tasks, it’ll be simpler so that you can reply when the interviewer cross-questions.
After interviews have been executed for the day, a listing of shortlisted college students, for the MR was shared within the house.
2. The Managerial Interview: The MR occurred the subsequent day. It was kind of a mixture of technical and managerial questions. Right here they requested laptop fundamentals, scenario-based or situation-based questions, concerning the tasks I had talked about in my resume, and every part I had executed throughout my school years.
The listing of shortlisted college students was shared on the house.
3. The HR Interview: HR occurred within the night on the identical day, after the MR.
- Pay attention very rigorously to what they are saying, we have been instructed concerning the job position, our stipend and the CTC breakdown on this spherical. Additionally they assess your confidence degree, communication expertise and the power to get by means of totally different conditions right here.
- Don’t get excited or overconfident right here, many individuals have been rejected from this spherical too, sure even after telling you concerning the pay.
- *All of the interviewers have been candy and supportive. Revise the ideas of DSA, OS, DBMS, OOPS, and Laptop Networks. Attempt to be up to date with the most recent expertise jargon and information simply as a aspect measure and to create conversations with the interviewers.
- *Please, please, please work in your communication expertise, it could possibly make or break the interview.
- *For those who don’t know the reply, it’s okay, the interviewer will information you thru it. Simply do not forget that even when the precise reply is essential, having the ability to make individuals perceive your method or perspective, issues extra.
- *Be assured and belief your self, you’ve bought this. 🙂
The Closing Verdict: A number of days after the HR interview, the end result was introduced. I bought chosen! All the most effective! Consider in your self and also you’ll rock it. I hope to see you right here at Cisco:)
To be taught concerning the particulars for Ideathon 2022, click on on the hyperlink under:
https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_in/customer-experience-academy.html#~contest-details
