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Can you describe the type of circuit illustrated by this drawing?

During an interview for a senior hardware engineer's position at Cisco, you may be asked to perform some tasks or give practical examples of your work. This will provide the interviewer with more in-depth information about your skills and give you the chance to demonstrate how you do your job. This question is an example of that. The Cisco interviewer will present you with a circuit and then ask you to describe its function, layout, and components. They may ask follow-up questions about the individual components or other aspects of the circuit they are showing you. Another version of this question would be the interviewer describing the circuit and asking you to illustrate it for them. You could also be asked the following:

Explain the gain of this circuit.
Speculate on the functionality of this circuit.
Describe the impedance seen by the source.
Describe the function a resistor R6 performs in this circuit.

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How to Answer: Can you describe the type of circuit illustrated by this drawing?

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  • 2. Can you describe the type of circuit illustrated by this drawing?

      How to Answer

      During an interview for a senior hardware engineer's position at Cisco, you may be asked to perform some tasks or give practical examples of your work. This will provide the interviewer with more in-depth information about your skills and give you the chance to demonstrate how you do your job. This question is an example of that. The Cisco interviewer will present you with a circuit and then ask you to describe its function, layout, and components. They may ask follow-up questions about the individual components or other aspects of the circuit they are showing you. Another version of this question would be the interviewer describing the circuit and asking you to illustrate it for them. You could also be asked the following:

      Explain the gain of this circuit.
      Speculate on the functionality of this circuit.
      Describe the impedance seen by the source.
      Describe the function a resistor R6 performs in this circuit.

      Answer Example

      "The circuit in this diagram appears to be a layout for the control panel and a piece of network hardware. The presence of switches indicates this, as do the LED sockets and other components which enable users to interact with the equipment. It also contains some components that I would include in this type of circuit, including resistors, capacitors, and various microchips. I would assume that each of these is customized to optimize the function of the Cisco device."