Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Luis Obispo, California
Process
I had an on-campus interview after talking to one of the engineer representatives at the job fair.
Most of the questions were technical, involving explanations of my resume and drawing circuits from memory.
Overall, make sure you know your resume very well.
They were prompt with a follow-up email, contacting me less than a week later to express their interest.
Questions
Having to draw certain power circuits from memory.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Hardware Engineer role in San Luis Obispo, California.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in San Luis Obispo, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Hardware Engineer interview process in San Luis Obispo, California.
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