Full Stack/Backend Interview Experience - San Jose, California
December 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
He briefly introduced himself and his role on the team.
Then, we jumped into concept questions about Linux systems and networking, which took 40 minutes.
Finally, he gave me 20 minutes to solve a question about merging two sorted lists into one. You could use whatever you wanted, like arrays or linked lists.
Questions
Merge two sorted lists into one list.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Full Stack/Backend role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Full Stack/Backend 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 Full Stack/Backend interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Depends on the product you are working on
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 3, 2010
Pros: Good health benefits and 401K matching.
Health and Fitness Center on campus.
Good work/life balance.
Cons: Very little scope to move into different functions such as sales, marketing, or consulting.
Salary starts out well, but after that, there are hardly any increments, irrespective of being ranked as a top performer.
The middle management layer is just too fat, with lots of unnecessary people.
5.0
Amazing Perks, Limited Growth
High Touch Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 15, 2022
Pros: Amazing work environment and benefits.
Cons: Depending on where you work, the growth opportunities might be difficult.
4.0
Excellent company to work for. So many things happening in the company that one can get all kinds of technical experience
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 13, 2013
Pros: Generally cares about the employees. It's a large company, which gives a lot of opportunities.
Cons: Has become very big.
Too much process and too slow in making decisions sometimes.
- 3.0Depends on the product you are working onSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 3, 2010Pros: Good health benefits and 401K matching. Health and Fitness Center on campus. Good work/life balance.Cons: Very little scope to move into different functions such as sales, marketing, or consulting. Salary starts out well, but after that, there are hardly any increments, irrespective of being ranked as a top performer. The middle management layer is just too fat, with lots of unnecessary people.
- 5.0Amazing Perks, Limited GrowthHigh Touch Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 15, 2022Pros: Amazing work environment and benefits.Cons: Depending on where you work, the growth opportunities might be difficult.
- 4.0Excellent company to work for. So many things happening in the company that one can get all kinds of technical experiencePrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2013Pros: Generally cares about the employees. It's a large company, which gives a lot of opportunities.Cons: Has become very big. Too much process and too slow in making decisions sometimes.
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