Safaricom Network Engineer interview experience

The test gave me a small set of questions—some focused on database work and others on core algorithmic challenges. After that, I was invited into a panel-style interview.

In the panel, the questions leaned heavily on computer science and also included behavioral and general HR topics. What stood out most was the technical angle that connected to the telecom domain—thinking through maintenance and troubleshooting concepts around the radio access network, especially the kind of roles you’d associate with BTS, RNC, and BSC. It felt like they wanted a grounded understanding of how the systems