Mechanical Engineer Intern Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
My interviews were with two technical leaders on separate days.
My first interview was to get to know my personality. The odd thing was that I was not asked any technical or behavioral questions, nor anything about my resume. I found this interviewing format difficult due to the lack of structure. During this 30-minute period, I spoke about my skills and inquired about the major project at hand.
The second interview involved three critical analysis questions. Each seemed simple at first glance, requiring me to state all my assumptions and identify the boundary conditions. However, there were several places along the thought process that could cause one to overlook key steps in finding the solution.
Questions
From this diagram, will the water level rise, remain the same, or lower?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Mechanical Engineer Intern role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer Intern roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Mechanical Engineer Intern interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 5.0Mechanical Engineer InternMechanical Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2017Pros: Cisco's culture is totally underrated, and the work-life balance this place offers is really awesome. Cisco is divided into different BUs and departments. I worked in the supply chain, and I really liked my group and my manager. Cisco encourages employees to move around within Cisco and try out different BUs and teams, which is really cool. They are also supportive if you have a new idea or something new you want to try. If Cisco really likes it and sees a benefit for the company, they may even sponsor it!Cons: As previously mentioned, Cisco has different BUs. So, you may come into one that you don't like and not like Cisco, but there are a lot of options.
- 5.0Mechanical Engineer Intern ReviewMechanical Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesNovember 20, 2023Pros: Flexible work-life balance. Compensated very well.Cons: Lack of interns Lacking a good intern experience
- 5.0Authentic Work, Missed In-personMechanical Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeHigh Point, North Carolina, United StatesOctober 4, 2021Pros: You can be yourself at work.Cons: I wish I was able to be in person.
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