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      R&D Engineer Interview

      1 Feb 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Indi, Karnataka
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Nokia (Indi, Karnataka) in Dec 2020

      Interview

      When HR called to set up interview, he asked few basic questions. Following which, There were formally 4 rounds over Teams meetings which included the following : 1. Two technical rounds : 1st round had basic Devops questions, Docker File writing, Linux commands, Git Commands etc. 2nd Round was with the Team lead with video ON. 2nd round had many difficult high level questions, on Kubernetes and docker indepth concepts, imperative commands, Jenkins practical questions, and Linux scripting as well as one Program code writting. Also few manegerial qustion from TL point of view at the end. 2.One informal telephonic, managerial round with Manager of the team (after the 2nd round ). : Managerial questions related to commitment, style of work in a team, etc. 3. Technical + Mangerial round with Head Of The Department : easy technical questions, based on Dockerfile writting and few basic concepts. Followed by manerial questions based on resume and also a Quant Question. He asked me reason behind leaving the old company and many critical questions related to that. 4. One HR round : related to commitment, experience, team work, how to handle mood etc

      Interview questions [14]

      Question 1

      What are types of Kubernetes commands ? Give examples
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Difference between CMD and Entrypoint ? What will happen when both CMD and Entrypoint are passed ?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      What are different types if Services ?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      Difference between Replication Controller/ Replica sets and deployment ?
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      Difference between ADD and ENTRYPOINT in Dockerfile ?
      1 Answer

      Question 6

      What will happen when CMD/Entrypoint is not there in Dockerfile ?
      1 Answer

      Question 7

      Difference between Kubernetes and Docker Swarm
      Answer question

      Question 8

      Write a Loop to calculate the file size of all the files in a directory ?
      Answer question

      Question 9

      What distinguishes Docker from Virtualization ? What was the need of Docker ?
      Answer question

      Question 10

      How does Docker networking happen ?
      Answer question

      Question 11

      What are various components of Kubernetes ? How does various components of Kubernetes Talk to each other ?
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      Question 12

      How to expose Docker container to external world ? If Expose command is not there in Dockerfile then cant we map docker container to Host ?
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      Question 13

      How does rolling update works for deployment with One Pod ?
      1 Answer

      Question 14

      Managerial Questions : 1. Why Nokia ? 2. Why you are leaving your current company in just 2 years ? 3. Why you are looking for new job in just 2 years of experience in IT company ? 4. If you get a better offer from another company will you switch ? 5. Will you be able to stay committed to this company for longer than 3 years ? 6. Who is the CEO of Nokia ? 7. What kind of people you like to work with ? 8. How will you behave when suppose you are having a Bad day or you are not well ? 9. When you face any issue in work, you try to solve it by yourself or try to take others help ? 10. What is better, taking others help or doing on your own ?
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      R&D Engineer Interview

      3 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
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      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nokia (Ottawa, ON)

      Interview

      The interview was engaging and professional. I appreciated learning more about the role, team expectations, and company culture while sharing my experience, technical background, and interest in contributing meaningfully. The interview was a positive and insightful experience. I appreciated the opportunity to discuss my background, technical skills, and interest in the role while learning more about the team, expectations, and company culture.

      R&D Engineer Interview

      12 Aug 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Bengaluru
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nokia (Bengaluru)

      Interview

      It is smooth and good learning experience, work life balance is good . There work in agile methodologies and hybrid methodologies . There used latest technologies. 3 rounds of technical interview are conducted

      R and D Engineer Interview

      7 Apr 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Bengaluru
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia (Bengaluru) in Feb 2025

      Interview

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