Cloud Software Engineer Interview Experience - Galway, Ireland
June 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
3 rounds
- Chat with manager on tech stack and previous experience.
- Take-home exercise: End-to-end, fully tested solution had to be deployed using a one-line CLI.
- Tech panel 1: Deep dive into resume, made to justify every word.
- Tech panel 2: Deep dive into resume with functional and performance-related questions.
Job Offered
Questions
Deep dive into your resume.
How did you test the code?
Was performance testing done in your application?
In-depth discussion about bottlenecks in previous work.
DevOps questions, including Kubernetes basics.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Cloud Software Engineer role in Galway, Ireland.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Cloud Software Engineer roles in Galway, Ireland is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Cloud Software Engineer interview process in Galway, Ireland.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Time to give
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Galway, Ireland
December 17, 2024
Pros: 10 days to use for volunteering per year.
Cons: Global layoffs generally occur every year.
3.0
Great work/life balance, flexi-time, remote working.
Competitive salary but slow to progress up the ladder
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Galway, Ireland
March 2, 2014
Pros: As mentioned, great flexi-time.
Work from home.
Salary is good, with a good bonus.
Cons: Plenty of red tape.
Big company with a lot of in-house competition.
The usual workplace politics.
There is a lot of process involved in the development side.
Complete micromanagement of tasks using the agile process.
Hard to move up the ranks, with a lot of competition and not as many promotions available.
Benefits have been cut this year.
The bonus is not guaranteed.
Managers need to listen to the tech leads/architects more.
5.0
Great Bosses, Culture, Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Galway, County Galway, Ireland
September 30, 2021
Pros: - Great bosses
- Extremely well-organized
- Competent people employed
- Great salary
- Great work culture
- Work-from-home policy
Cons: There are no drawbacks with Cisco.
- 4.0Time to giveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeGalway, IrelandDecember 17, 2024Pros: 10 days to use for volunteering per year.Cons: Global layoffs generally occur every year.
- 3.0Great work/life balance, flexi-time, remote working. Competitive salary but slow to progress up the ladderSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeGalway, IrelandMarch 2, 2014Pros: As mentioned, great flexi-time. Work from home. Salary is good, with a good bonus.Cons: Plenty of red tape. Big company with a lot of in-house competition. The usual workplace politics. There is a lot of process involved in the development side. Complete micromanagement of tasks using the agile process. Hard to move up the ranks, with a lot of competition and not as many promotions available. Benefits have been cut this year. The bonus is not guaranteed. Managers need to listen to the tech leads/architects more.
- 5.0Great Bosses, Culture, PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeGalway, County Galway, IrelandSeptember 30, 2021Pros: - Great bosses - Extremely well-organized - Competent people employed - Great salary - Great work culture - Work-from-home policyCons: There are no drawbacks with Cisco.
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