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Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

May 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer

Process

  1. Initial phone interview with hiring manager.
  2. Onsite interview with 4 rounds, all very technical.
  3. Each interview was 45 minutes long with engineers and managers.
  4. Was updated through the recruiter every so often (approximately 2 weeks) about the status of the position, and was told I was still being considered. After about a month, all contact stopped. They did not respond to any emails. Finally, 6 months after our initial contact, the recruiter emailed to ask if I was still interested. If I was, they would like to set up another interview with another person. A week later, I was given the offer.

Questions

Several questions regarding:

  • x86 architecture
  • Digital design
  • Circuits

Some behavioral questions and how you would deal with certain situations.

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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.

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