University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Software Engineering
4th year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 3 past internships
Hard Interview
TechnicalMultiple roundsVirtual
HackerRank had DSA and MCQs on OOPs OS networking, passed that then first technical was trees and BFS then second technical covered Java specifics like functional interfaces and exception handling and never got to HR
Questions Asked
1.“How does BGP work and when would you configure it?”
2.“Tell me about a time you had to explain a technical network problem to a non-technical audience.”
Jio
Network Engineer
Mumbai, MH
Summer 2024No Offer
IIT Kharagpur · Electrical Engineering
4th year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship
Hard Interview
TechnicalBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Felt like graduate level stuff honestly. Assessment then technical on networking, OSI model, TCP vs UDP, subnetting, routing protocols. Knew the basics but the interviewer went into OSPF and BGP territory
Questions Asked
1.“How do you stay current with networking standards and telecom developments?”
Bell
Network Engineer
Montreal, QC
Summer 2025No Offer
Concordia University · Electrical Engineering
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
Pre-recordedMultiple roundsPoor Communication
Got through to the panel round but didn't advance, no explanation given. Video interview then a phone assessment. Questions on critical thinking and giving an example of working through a situation without full information
Questions Asked
1.“Why did Bell end up on your list?”
2.“Explain what LTE and 5G are and how they differ architecturally”
3.“What is network jitter and why does it matter for real-time communications?”
Rogers
Network Engineer
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025Declined Offer
Ontario Tech University · Electrical Engineering
3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
TechnicalVirtual
10 question test first with stuff about TCP/UDP subnetting VLANs and the OSI model then 30 minutes of job related questions with my interviewer on Teams
Questions Asked
1.“Explain the key differences between IPv4 and IPv6.”
2.“Explain what the OSI model is and briefly describe each of the seven layers”
Telus
Network Engineer
Vancouver, BC
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Calgary · Computer Engineering
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralTechnicalConversational
Two interviewers who were both in the leadership development program, questions about IPv4 vs IPv6 and then a bunch of stuff about how I'd handle disagreements with a supervisor. It was pretty conversational, like 50 minutes but it went by fast
Questions Asked
1.“What's the difference between TCP and UDP? When do you use each?”
2.“Tell me about a network troubleshooting problem that took you a long time to solve”