Interview with Double CCIE - Steven Dipippo (Hosted by INE)
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You heard it here first, the CCNA is useful! Not toilet paper!! Eli, I'm going to show you that you're wrong. I'm putting down my soldering iron, picking up my voodoo doll, and when I get my CCNA, I will show you!
Haha I wasn't aware of his view on CCNA during this interview :)
Steven DiPippo Look at videos from his old talkshows and tell me what is written on the toilet paper on his shelf ;)
I like how you create the 'drama' between you two. I guess that drama gets you more views...
69developer you're clueless...
I was laughing my ass off, this Video is awesome
Never plugged in or racked one of those switches. This is interesting.
As a hands on hardware professional does this conflict with your previous ideas about getting into IT industry?
It's like a CTO who has never worked in operations, they are concerned about the high level strategy instead of the low level implementation. A CCIE that has never racked and stacked may lose a little 'cred' from the Sys admins but ultimately their value is designing and improving cisco networks not the plugging them in.
+James Smith
Thanks for the kind comment, James. Appreciate your insightful feedback!
Of course he has "plugged in" switches, as he said he started with CCNA and got an IT job (this is a hands on level of networking). As a CCIE high level network engineer it's simply a waste of time and talent to be physically at the rack plugging it in. Surely you can understand that Louis?
venturation Who said I didn't?
Eli should get a studio. Who agrees with this?
This was excellent. Two successful, industry experts for free!
I'd like to see more of these.
Thanks for the feedback Peter
Who the hell is that young man in yellow and grey shirt?? Where is Eli?!
His Shirt matches the pillows.
How come this Interview isn't 2 hours plus?
I did 3+ interviews a day for 4 days on top of 2 meetups while I was there....
@Bobby lol
Thankfully they didn't let him make it 2+ hours long. Nice interview though.
Very professional interview, great sound and video quality made it even better.
Eli kept his views of CCNA to himself.
This is a good thing, it shows that Eli is willing to hear out others opinions even though he may not agree.
I have 10 years in IT and have put off and put off getting Cisco certified.....I've bought atleast 3 Cisco press books and lost 2...I'm gonna really study and do it this year...
im curious, did you eventually do it?
Ron Carlo Adajar lol no
You mentioned in your vlogs that you thought your interview wouldn't be popular, but i really enjoyed this one.
I wish I had known about the CCNA before racking up thousands of dollars on a college degree
ditto
Combine the certificate and the degree
don't say that, i'm a CCNP and i gotta tell you: there's nothing as prestigious as a Bachelors Degree, besides, all the Good Network Engineering Jobs require a Bachelors Degree(or 4 years of experience) so the Bachelors saves you 4 years of experience :)
As a CCNA R&S holder without a BA of any sort, I can tell you that having a BA is not a a waste. HR loves BAs, they show that you are motivated if nothing else. Nearly all senior positions open to outsiders require a BA. Do get your CCNA though, if you haven't already(replying a year later :)).
Was really great seeing this. Busy with my CCNP @ 21 years old. Gonna definitely shoot for CCIE straight after. I know the feeling of wishing I knew about certifications back in high school :P
Good comment Adam. You've got a nice head start!
CCNP by 22. Wishes he got it at 18. Jesus dude, give us regulars a break.
Go get it kid. Very good start!!
Aspiring Runner Got my CCNP a few weeks ago ;)
Adam D.G nice job! way to go
He came matching the pillows. Skillz
I really enjoyed this interview, Steven was a really down to earth, informative and humble person.
+IDestony
Thank you!!
I know you said interviews are the least successful thing to upload to YT, but I really enjoyed this :-)
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Same here this was some very good insider info that isn't just floating around willy nilly :-) Going on 40 I wonder if it's too late for me? I doubt it is but maybe... +Steven DiPippo
Hey Brian, I am not the type of person who says "It's never too late" because I believe there are times when it's true. But 40 is not too late. Today Facebook reminded me that this is my 4-year anniversary of achieving my CCNP. In the last 4 years I achieved two CCIE's, 3 promotions, got married, had a kid, and bought two houses. You'll be 44 in 4 years . . .seems young enough to me to make it worth it!
Hey Turing and sochisachi, thanks for the feedback. Is there a discriminatory recruiting system in the tech industry? Probably. I haven't been the "interviewee" too many times. But the interviewing process is subjective for sure. I think it depends on who you get. Like many other things, there is some luck involved too. Cisco is huge on diversity of race, age, etc. There are teams and programs that work on ensuring we get top candidates regardless of those factors. For me, I look for people who are actively moving forward and staying relevant. Showing progress is more important than age. If you're moving forward, you are a viable candidate. Stale candidates are no good. Thanks for the good discussion.
Understood - good call out. Thanks for sharing.
I'm taking a Network Administration course. After class I was trying out some simple Python commands in IDLE. My teacher saw me and said "Why are you doing that, that's for programmers!" It was cool to see this guy with two CCIEs starting to learn Python too.
Python makes you realize that you have true power . . . you can do anything with it!!! Thanks for the comments.
For anyone wanting to get ahead in the corporate world, absorb and put into practice the info from 49:30 - 50:35. Some of the best learning you'll get on CZcams right there.
Thanks for the comment Bob. Communication is a big deal!
Good job on getting 2 CCIE's at such a young age Steven. It was helpful to know that you got your CCIE without dealing a whole lot on networking equipments. Thanks to Eli and Steven for hosting a great motivating story!!
Thank you for the feedback Birajan
Great Interview Eli!
very good video quality and switching video.
this was a great idea. I'll watch all of these.
very good talk here! interesting to see that people actually do have the cert, i have ccnp myself but it is very rare that i meet anyone that even knows what it is..
I want to be this guy, working as RF telecom Engineer for last 8 years, i want to switch career to become cisco expert. This gave me alot of motivation
Perfect! Just under ONE hour long. The way it should be, IMHO.
This was a great interview. Good audio is key.
Alin Banc the thing that people most over look. You can't have a great video without great audio.
Holy cow.... CCIE without touching a single switch. this kid is a god.
I find this interview to be very interesting. Steve, you really challenged me. I am perpetual procrastinator. I am going to stop working on it and actually do it now. Thank you
I'm glad to hear it Sb20098. Good luck and thanks for the kind words!
I just joined the program he stated the same week of the video. That program is only the beginning!
Yes, it is!!!
Great interview. I have ccna, ccnp, ccie. But it's too long ago, I passed my ccie 11 years ago......
First interview I've seen on youtube in a long time that kept my attention 100%. WELL DONE ELI!
That guy might have started with Cisco studies as a chance but he is very, very passionate about Cisco and Cisco certs. It's embarrassing how Eli's enthusiasm was at a lot lower level than Steve's. I came here to watch first 5 minutes, but watched almost entire interview. Steve is pretty inspirational.
Thank you Branimir!
Brilliant Interview, thanks for the post
Finally the interviews! I will say, it's interesting knowing that CCNA is a minimum barrier of entry, I would have expected CCNP but it makes sense. CCNP probably is already employed. You also need to know where you're going with the job, because many small companies are probably not going to put out an ad for a CCIE, they'll probably be fine with anyone that knows how to manage the AD.
Amazing video, thx for doing the interview.
Fantastic interview and production quality sir. Bravo!
Do more of these interviews Eli, really good!
"passion is becoming a buzz word that I hate with as passion" lol.
Eli, it would be SO NICE if you had this sound quality on your videos...
Are these the interviews that he was talking about in the previous videos?
thank you for you job, Eli!
Great interview! Nice change of pace from your usual videos!
Aug. 17th, 2016: The computer networking leader said it will slash 5,500 positions, about 7% of its workforce, starting this quarter. Reports had anticipated as many as 14,000 job cuts (about 20% of its workforce). Cisco laid off some 11,000 workers between 2011 and 2014. Looks like there will be a lot of unemployed CCNA and CCIE from Cisco.
GREAT INTERVIEW - KEEP EM COMING - LOVING IT.
Oh man, this was like watching myself get interviewed. I'm a jncie and also very rarely have ever touched a switch. Same type of knowledge, job role and limitations. Only difference is I wanna move into other areas in IT. Nice interview!
Wes Lee thanks!
The interview is amazing. Also please share some tips for young professionals (i m 22) aspiring to be in their dream job roles at Cisco
Aditya Tripathi study the books, watch CBT nuggets, do labs with GNS3....
Mikey Hinson thanks...!!
And then once you get the CCNA if you wanna focus on something particular go after that cert. like the CCNA voice if you like doing voice...or security, data center, etc
Mikey Hinson thanks....m already a CCNA and now I'm focusing on network automation with python and a bit on VMware
just bought the book and passed the CCNA certification test that simply?
great interview. im so sorry. i been drinking. studying for my a plus. i will study for mcsa Windows 8 to 10 while taking a network cabing course. i will study for cisco ccent & cnna in july 2012. thanks eli & steve.
i meant 2017. sorry.
damm were was this program for new grands when I finished college. Thanks ELI Your the man once again!!
This is incredibly insightful. More of these please!
Hi Eli,
I love the interview format. Keep it up!
Excellent content Eli. Very much enjoyed and learned a lot from this. Curious to hear your after-thoughts on it, as you've been a vocal opponent to the CCNA and its kind for awhile now. The situation has changed since he got his of course, but does anything he had to say change what you think of it?
Thank you for this interview which is so informative!
Great video, thanks Eli
what book is Mr. Dipippo talking about?
Really high quality video, love it.
AWESOME interview
Hey brother, I like your videos a lot. I have learnt a lot of things from you. Thanks for making these videos.
From Kashmir, India
Best interview and amazing knowledge for me in the career. Thank you Steven, Eli and INE
+Arsalan Jawaid
No problem Arsalan. I'm glad this was useful for you!
:) ... Steven If i may ask you. I am also a Bachelor in Business and doing CCIE RS. It would be very nice if i could get a in Cisco company.
what a good guy he was.
Thank you for this vid Eli, and Steven.
Steven said that he can renew both of his CCIE with 1 written test. Does that go for 3+ as well?
+Dis Agree
Yes! A single written exam renews all CCIE certifications
A lot of wisdom hidden in casual conversation.
I had enjoyed this! thank you, Eli
this is the kind of eli i like.
Very awesome interview! So motivating! I'm currently taking a course on sysadmin/networking (CCNA1-2) and first I thought sysadmin would be more my thing, but I'm enjoying the CCNA classes so much that I'm not sure anymore what to do. The certs I get will be academic but I'm really considering to get my industrial certs and maybe even go for CCNA3-4. In a way I like networks more because it's pure logic, with windows server you encounter bugs and software flaws that you simply can't do anything about and it drives me nuts. Also I like abstract thinking so maybe networking will be more my thing.
Ok so now we know why he have two CCIE... he is so young that he needed them to prove to everyone he wasnt an intern XD
my system was blown away because i spilled coffee over the laptop so i am unable to practise on CISCO VIRL WHICH I PURCHASED. and registered for my v5 security written ccie but visa is denied what should i do i have invested my ; life. this the condition if you are from south asia.
i played halo with steven back at usf, cool dude.
Judging by the comments, people are really enjoying this interview. I wonder how much of that has to do with weeding out what Eli calls the "fourteen year olds" after weeks of 2-hour episodes.
I'm currently going to school for the 5th year finishing up my IT degree. I'm on my second internship with an IT consulting company who I will pretty much guaranteed be working for when I graduate. Took ICND1 exam today for the 3rd time today and failed with a 795. Man I feel dumb.
Hey Timmy - There are only 3 Cisco cert tests I've ever failed: CCIE R&S Lab, CCIE DC Lab, and the ICND1 exam. Stick with it and you'll get it.
I am that guy that's been "working on it". *facepalm*
Steven seems like an intelligent and well spoken guy, but I have to wonder how risky his decision to bet the house on Cisco will be in the future. We all see the layoffs that are currently happening at Cisco, and I hope he isn't one of the many that are losing their jobs. It sounds like he has a great position, but it also appears very unique to Cisco. Although a double CCIE would carry a lot of prestige on a resume, his lack of experience with other vendors and basically no hardware experience would likely lead to a massive pay cut if he were forced to jump to another company. I say good for him if his certifications allowed him to bypass a lot of the crappier jobs network engineers usually work to gain experience and advance, but sometimes paying your dues at those kinds of jobs gives you more job stability through diversity once you obtain one of the good positions.
+Chris Cook
Hey Chris, thanks for the feedback. I agree that it is risky to be a "Cisco purebred" in a unique position. Very good feedback. Thankfully, I was not affected by the layoffs :) Cisco is in the process of re-allocating funds to the more profitable segments, while removing funding from less profitable or negative endeavors. This unfortunately results in layoffs. It happens every few years, but I do think it is healthy for a company in a fast-paced industry to consistently re-evaluate. I believe it is one of the reasons that CIsco has been around for so long and will continue to be around for a long time!
Great interview
i was told that they do not provide a visa for some "computer exam" they did not mention ccie security exam. is that normal or cisco need to tell what is the value of this exam. anyone ? please help me how should i respond. because my exam is in 25 Aug 2017.
Good stuff
I used to know somebody with a CCIE . Unfortunately, no real-world experience couldn't even get a job which was of big shame . And that's really it the fault of so-called IT departments and the people that work within them well . I would say a good 50% useless at best , regardless of vendor certification.
In terms of equivalences CCIE is absolutely nothing like a Ph.D., but CCIE is a very brutal exam I would admit to that, Ph.D., is all about research and quality research at that, and then you have to defend it. And then you have to consider. Do I have the stamina to research for six years , very different
I really cant picture this dude being a bartender...
i use to be a landscaper and I fucking relate to this guy on a deep deep level
Thanks Dan. I call myself the "walking Cisco billboard" since the certification tracks changed my life so much.
Steven DiPippo that's sweet man. update from my comment I got a job working in IT for a small start up in NYC. never thought my life could change so fast
Dan Thompson way to go Dan, that's amazing! congrats!
A very honest, down-to-earth interview. Thanks Steven and Eli. One question: I suffer from illness including photo-phobia so I am looking to do consulting work from home. I am currently studying for my CCNP R&S, Do you guys think this is possible with technology today?
Loved the interview, half almost orange Eli. Nice work. The multi-camera you did alone, just let cameras rolling or with help of another person? Also nice editing work.
INE filmed it with their gear I'm pretty sure
Got it!
Great vid Eli! Good luck Steven...
Thank you!
did you pay to Eli for the interview?
how do you benefit from it?
It gets my name out there and it helps other engineers too! No, there was no payment either way.
Steven DiPippo
thank you for your quick reply.
if you want me to help you with a youtube channel i can do that and you can be the next eli the computer guy ;-) I have my spanish GABAKTECH with over 120k subs and now i am building my english GABAKUSA the same way ;-)
if you know spanish we can do the same interview in my channel gabaktech ;-)
I live in USA, KY
+GabakUSA Free computer training
I know Spanish and am interested in IT and combining both!
Ben
could you please discuss why we should take the certificates? when the Exams answers are all over the internet, and in some countries the fees are really high compared to the average income, i dont mean this guy cheated i ment many others that i know did, and honestly it makes me think twice about taking them.
+Mahmoud Awwad
Mahmoud, if you take the certifications and you don't cheat; and you really put effort into learning the material, it will show when you interview for a job. As someone who interviews potential hires all the time, I can tell you that it is extremely easy to spot the cheaters. They can't answer the questions.
The certification gets you enough instant reputation to get the interview - the fact that you didn't cheat gets you the job.
I get that ... but my point is why I should get certified when I can learn and study to be just qualified with less money!
It was very supporting and inspiring to hear this guy... his whole story made me think that I can make it too :) and i don't mean a ccie (i won't say no to one someday).. i mean get a job that i actually wish and pray for.. :)
thanks
You can do it!
These are great!
"If you only have CCNA and if you don't have experience.. you will not get a networking job"... Even I got the same message from several recruiting firms... sad truth... Doing a helpdesk job as of now...
It's a good idea to work for a large company if you can, as they will have a dedicated network team, and likely employ entry level network engineers from within the company.
I appreciate Eli for his candor. However, this kid is is only selling Cisco and INE. I would've appreciated a more average employee rather than this poster boy. Also Steven has already noted this interview on his linked in profile.
Like I said, I like to keep my Linkedin up to date :) Anyway thanks for the feedback
Well, this was a very interesting interview!
It would be cool a great interview like this to an Ethical Hacker.
Hi Steven,
I am currently studying for CCNA data center (already have CCNA R&S knowledge). Is it ok for me to go directly for CCIE data center WITHOUT any experience in the networking field? Some training schools here in Toronto, Ontario recommend doing this.
thanks,
(Anyone working in the networking field, please feel free to respond)
I'm not experienced on this. But hearing from a discussion on a facebook group, Yes.. it's possible to go directly from CCNA to CCIE level
ANYTHING is possible but realistically, no. You can literally pass the CCNA w/o physically manipulating any equipment because it's entry level. Read some books, work some virtual labs, and you're set. It's more about having a VERY good understanding of CISCO fundamentals. Most who take the CCNP do so after getting real-world, day-to-day experience with the equipment. CCIE written exam will set you back $315 and the lab exam will cost you $1400 so you can definitely walk into a testing center and take the CCIE test, but unless you know the material in and out, I'd get some real-life experience in a network environment first before making that kind of financial invest.
Bhumik Patel did you end up going for CCIE??
I like this guy, he basically contradicted everything that Eli used to say about CCNA lol
:) I guess it is all subjective to each person's own personal experience with certifications! For me, it worked out. Thanks for the comment Pradeep.
I mean the fact that he never touched a router or switch to me is disturbing. I'm 17 years in I'm a Data Center guy. I know wiring, power, cooling, racking, SFP types, etc.. plus Routing and Switching. I just don't know about all this virtualization stuff. But oh well.
Steven seems like a very good boy.
maybe it's just because I'm european, but that couch is HUGE
Another cool interview.
I'm stuck in a general it support role, not much networking going on. Even if I do a CCNA, there are no entry level engineer jobs, they all require years of experience.
Awesome interview :)
I like this type of content. More please Eli and less about fried nachos
Excellent point on the bachelor’s degree I say why waste 4 years in college getting one instead just buy an online degree. This is what many police do to up their salary. All is good until the H1-B visa walks in and takes your job
Susan Vue Ya. Trump better take care of the bullshit h1b.
Talk about lucky though. From help desk straight to cisco! I've got my CCNA as well as some c# programming knowledge and am having trouble even getting an interview for helpdesk. 2 interviews out of 200+ applications over the last several months. You really need a lucky break to get into IT.
Hey Nefarious,
Isn't that the truth? :) I was super lucky to get the break that I did, and I'll never take that for granted!. Keep at it. I found that syncing up with recruiters is a double-edged sword, but it was worth it to get through the door of Cisco. They have the connections that will get you the interview at the cost of crappy benefits and lower pay. But don't discount the value of using them during your search! Good luck!
Steven DiPippo Hi...I have experience of 9 months in Networking (R&S) but i am very bad in communication...Can I survive in network...?
will a masters degree in computer networking help?
Hi Reev, I'm sure it would, but since I don't have any college education in this area, I can't comment on it. Sorry!
+Steven DiPippo thanks Steven,does networking have a good scope in the future and why is Cisco laying off people? thanks
very helpful! thanks a lot...