ASIC Verification Interview Experience - San Jose, California
February 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The hiring manager conducted the phone screen and subsequently called for an onsite interview. I met with all the team members and went through both technical and HR rounds of interviews. The questions were based on my project and general technical knowledge. Most of the team members asked the same or similar repeating questions.
Questions
Mostly technical
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco ASIC Verification role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their ASIC Verification roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's ASIC Verification interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good company to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 24, 2021
Pros: A good company takes care of its employees.
Cons: There are some office political issues.
3.0
A good place to learn about ecosystems
Tech Lead • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 4, 2017
Pros: Good work-life balance most of the time.
Cons: Engineering is divided into too many silos.
3.0
Good people, but the company needs to make some hard choices
Sr. Director, Engineering • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 14, 2023
Pros: - Friendly, helpful people all around.
- A genuine desire to do new and innovative things.
- Decent mid to senior-level management.
Cons: - Top management is afraid to cut losses or innovate for the long term.
- The pace is a bit slow compared to FAANG companies.
- Internal tool sprawl is ridiculous.
- Budget processes are very broken, causing quarterly see-sawing.
- 4.0Good company to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 24, 2021Pros: A good company takes care of its employees.Cons: There are some office political issues.
- 3.0A good place to learn about ecosystemsTech Lead • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 4, 2017Pros: Good work-life balance most of the time.Cons: Engineering is divided into too many silos.
- 3.0Good people, but the company needs to make some hard choicesSr. Director, Engineering • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 14, 2023Pros: - Friendly, helpful people all around. - A genuine desire to do new and innovative things. - Decent mid to senior-level management.Cons: - Top management is afraid to cut losses or innovate for the long term. - The pace is a bit slow compared to FAANG companies. - Internal tool sprawl is ridiculous. - Budget processes are very broken, causing quarterly see-sawing.
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