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Can you discuss the most complex hardware system you have designed, including how long it took you to build it?
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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
The Cisco interviewer will ask you about the most complex piece of hardware you designed to understand the scope of the work you can perform. When describing your most complex design, you should make sure not to disclose any proprietary information. Not only will this violate your employment agreement with your current or former employers, but it would indicate to the interviewer that you're not careful about sharing industrial secrets. Also, make sure to give credit to your other team members for the contributions they made in completing the complex design.
William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"The most complex hardware system I have designed involved a computer with dual processors, a large bank of memory, several different types of IO slots, and advanced USB ports. It wasn't easy to fit all of these components within the designated footprint. Additionally, I had to design a complex interrupt process within the CPU so that each of the components could access the processor when needed. Fortunately, I was working with a very creative team of hardware engineers. Together we were able to design the system as specified within the time and budget allotted."
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