Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
April 9, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was easy, and they asked basic questions about hardware, filters, and op-amps. The interview process was smooth and consisted of five rounds: three technical rounds, one phone call, and one HR round.
Questions
slew rate of the op-amp
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Cisco Hardware Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
78%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral22%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Hardware Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Great Balance, Nice People
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 23, 2025
Pros: work-life balance, and people in the group are so nice.
Cons: For now, I think everything is good.
5.0
Great People, Fast Pace
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 18, 2024
Pros: - Great people to work with
- Opportunities to move within Cisco
- Fast-paced
Cons: - Fast-paced (if you can’t handle the work)
4.0
Good Culture, Heavy Workload
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 11, 2024
Pros: Good work culture at Cisco.
Cons: Sometimes loaded with too much work.
- 5.0Great Balance, Nice PeopleHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2025Pros: work-life balance, and people in the group are so nice.Cons: For now, I think everything is good.
- 5.0Great People, Fast PaceHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2024Pros: - Great people to work with - Opportunities to move within Cisco - Fast-pacedCons: - Fast-paced (if you can’t handle the work)
- 4.0Good Culture, Heavy WorkloadHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 11, 2024Pros: Good work culture at Cisco.Cons: Sometimes loaded with too much work.
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