Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
May 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Manager phone call to discuss my background and projects that I have done. The manager talked about the projects they are doing and what role I would do, and then gave me some time to ask questions.
Questions
What is duty cycle?
What is Fourier transform used for?
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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
Talent Co-workers, Project Chaos
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 18, 2016
Pros: Talent Co-worker, really good benefits.
Cons: Depends on the project. Your project might not have documentation to self-start.
4.0
Good people, but slow
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 21, 2013
Pros: In my experience, management was great; they seemed genuinely interested in my development and what I wanted to do.
A lot of smart people here.
Work environment was pretty relaxed, but it really depends on what group you work in.
They do well to treat interns like new hires.
Cons: Overall, a very slow-moving company. Training was slow to start, and expectations/goals were not very clear. Perhaps there was too much complacency all around.
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.
- 4.0Talent Co-workers, Project ChaosHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 18, 2016Pros: Talent Co-worker, really good benefits.Cons: Depends on the project. Your project might not have documentation to self-start.
- 4.0Good people, but slowHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2013Pros: In my experience, management was great; they seemed genuinely interested in my development and what I wanted to do. A lot of smart people here. Work environment was pretty relaxed, but it really depends on what group you work in. They do well to treat interns like new hires.Cons: Overall, a very slow-moving company. Training was slow to start, and expectations/goals were not very clear. Perhaps there was too much complacency all around.
- 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.
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