Comparison Between HCIE and CCIE Certification
Published: 2021-05-10 06:45:31

The examination forms of HUAWEI and Cisco are slightly different. HUAWEI should set the overall design goal of HCIE after referring to the negative problems faced by CCIE: "really want to test the level of experts! "Based on this goal, the overall framework of HCIE, the examination process, the final score and other key design are more complex than CCIE. Therefore, the interview process is introduced. Based on this, the passing rate of HCIE is doomed to be much lower than CCIE. Specifically, the following key links are compared

##I: Troubleshooting (2.5 hours, including fault diagnosis report time)

Test design: HCIE and CCIE are similar in design idea, but Cisco is more difficult. According to the difficulty score, HCIE scored 3 points, CCIE scored 6 points. There are two reasons.

1) Troubleshooting is the core of CCIE, while interview is the core of HCIE. Therefore, CCIE's replacement of the wrong part of the question is more frequent, while HCIE’s replacement of the wrong part of the question is longer.

2) In CCIE's troubleshooting , there are some fault points occasionally added by examiners on the spot, while HUAWEI shows them in the interview.

Test interface: CCIE is more concise and easy to read, with wonderful interface.

1) Because the troubleshooting time is only two hours, and the examination questions are composed of dozens of devices, the clarity of the topology and the explanation of the questions are very important, otherwise candidates will spend a lot of time on these two aspects.

2) Cisco's interface design is more concise, including the clarity of the topology map, font, spacing, etc., so that candidates can easily find the relevant equipment information on the map.

3) In terms of topic description, [Cisco](https://www.cisco.com/
) is more specific. For example, it clearly stipulates that PC1 should be able to Ping PC2 after debugging, while HUAWEI describes that one network segment can ping another network segment.

##II: Fault Diagnosis Report

Test design: HCIE is more difficult than CCIE. According to the difficulty score, HCIE scored 6 points and CCIE scored 3 points.

1) CCIE and HCIE are similar. Specifically, it simulates the analysis process of a technical expert after encountering a fault problem, and locates the fault point.

2) For example: the fault point is four devices, of which No.1 device can't log in, No.2 device can only test, can't view the configuration, NO.3-4 two devices can log in to view the configuration information, ask candidates to carefully analyze the operation of 2-4 these three devices, judge the cause of a fault device, and give solutions.

3) CCIE is in the form of multiple choice questions, hcie requires candidates to use clear words to express to others.

4) Because everyone has different ways of thinking and the ability to organize words, HCIE is more difficult.

5) [HCIE](https://cciedump.spoto.net/h13-629.php) in the process of diagnosis, if the examinee is to over-egg the pudding is to deduct points. For example, examinees write a lot of fault analysis descriptions. Although some descriptions may be fault points in theory, if they are not fault points reflected on the other three devices, they will be deducted points. Once the diagnosis is not scored, the whole lab test will be counted as fail, so there is great pressure on examinees.

6) HCIE diagnostic report, writing process, due to language organization, logical order errors, typos, etc., will lead to deduction.

Examination interface: CCIE is a multiple choice question, which is written in Notepad by HUAWEI and then filed.

1) CCIE uses multiple-choice questions, the advantage is that the score is simple, not easy to make mistakes, candidates also have traces to follow. 

2) HCIE adopts the way of small paper, the advantage is that the investigation is more comprehensive, but the scoring process is complex, and it is easy to produce human scoring errors.

##III: Lab Configuration (5 hours)

For lab configuration, HCIE and CCIE are very similar. Except for the slightly different knowledge outline, there is no other difference. The score here is 5 scores for each.

##IV: Interview (only for HUAWEI, 1 hour)

Test design: CCIE introduced interview in early 2010, but it was forced to cancel after six months due to the cost of examiners and the complexity of scoring. According to the difficulty score, HCIE scored 6 and CCIE scored 0.

1) First of all, the cost of comprehensive interview is very high. At least three high-level expert lecturers are needed, and the working time is 8 * 5, which is also difficult in Cisco's view.

2) Comprehensive interview is the most attractive part of HCIE, which is the biggest difference from [ccielab](https://www.spotodumps.com/c/ccie_lab.html). HUAWEI emphasizes that HCIE is an expert in the industry. If you want to be a real expert, you must first make up your mind. Calm down and make solid preparations. You'd better not have any fluke mentality, otherwise you will lose all your previous achievements in the interview.

3) The comprehensive interview is very difficult. It is not allowed in HUAWEI to inspect the candidates' ability of mastering the principle of technical protocol and network architecture, but only pass. It is a good way for them to work hard and get a high salary. HCIE is a good news for those candidates who want to improve their technology and get a certificate that can prove their strength.

4) But the comprehensive interview will occasionally bring trouble to the candidates. Interview is face-to-face communication and assessment, in addition to the candidates' original technical ability, there are many objective and subjective factors that will affect the test results, such as: the luck of the interview, the candidates' tension, the adaptability to the interview environment, the candidates' expression ability, the ability to use tools, the communication tone of both sides, will lead to some deviation in the test results . But who can prove that 100% exists? So if the interview accuracy is controlled at 95%, it is a perfect interview.

5) There are three questions. The first question is to examine the candidates' understanding of technology or protocol principles. The second question is to examine the candidates' understanding of network design and architecture. You need to understand network design architecture and have some project experience. The third question: why do you use this method to solve problems in Lab? Avoid memorizing the test solution by rote.

6) If the answers of the three questions are perfect, the basic examiner will not ask other questions. If your answers do not satisfy the examiner, they will continue to ask questions. According to your performance, they will decide whether the question should pass or fail. Each examiner will judge each question you answer. If the examiner thinks that you pass two or more questions, the overall score he gives you is pass, otherwise it is fail.

7) Among the three interviewers, the result given by two or more interviewers is pass, and the candidate's interview result is pass, otherwise it is fail.

Examination interface:

1) The form of comprehensive interview is that examinees face-to-face with three examiners, or through HUAWEI video conference one question and one answer. The three examinees take turns to ask and answer. Sometimes, because one examinee can't attend the meeting on site, they will give their scores through video audit.