Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 30, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Hired through campus recruitment.
Had a basic talk on my resume on campus, followed by just one round of onsite interview.
Questions
Basic design/verification questions:
Verification plan of a FIFO, sequence detector, and divide-by-2 counter.
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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
4.0
Good Pay, Good People
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 31, 2021
Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good people.
Cons: Nothing stark to report on.
4.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 18, 2020
Pros: Good Work & Life Balance
Cons: Less salary compared with others.
5.0
Innovative, Flexible, Fun Company
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 24, 2008
Pros: Cisco fosters the perfect environment for technical innovation. Going to work doesn't involve the superficial necessities that jobs in finance require, such as wearing a suit every day.
The hours are extremely flexible and reward completion of work rather than physical presence in the office. Cisco's upcoming technologies are extremely exciting.
Cons: The nature of the work tends to spawn people who are too tech-oriented and don't necessarily know how to have a good time. That is the only possible downside I could see.
- 4.0Good Pay, Good PeopleHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2021Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good people.Cons: Nothing stark to report on.
- 4.0Good Balance, Low PayHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2020Pros: Good Work & Life BalanceCons: Less salary compared with others.
- 5.0Innovative, Flexible, Fun CompanyHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 24, 2008Pros: Cisco fosters the perfect environment for technical innovation. Going to work doesn't involve the superficial necessities that jobs in finance require, such as wearing a suit every day. The hours are extremely flexible and reward completion of work rather than physical presence in the office. Cisco's upcoming technologies are extremely exciting.Cons: The nature of the work tends to spawn people who are too tech-oriented and don't necessarily know how to have a good time. That is the only possible downside I could see.
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