Principal Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
March 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Networking OS general programming questions: C, C++ with data structures and algorithms Routing algorithms Semaphores Reader's writer lock Multithreading concepts Previous work experience Resume walk Previous projects work related to the job role applied for
Questions
Networking OS general programming questions:
- C, C++ with data structures and algorithms
- Routing algorithms
- Semaphores
- Reader's Writer's lock
- Multithreading concepts
Previous work experience:
- Resume walk
- Previous projects work related to the job role applied for
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Cisco Principal Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Principal Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good place to work
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 8, 2025
Pros: Good benefits
Decent salary
ESPP and stock options
Cons: Growth is slow.
Difficult to work across divisions.
5.0
Awesome Company Culture
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 2, 2025
Pros: Helps grow career along with the growth of the company.
Cons: Since many engineers stay for long, teams can potentially become top-heavy.
4.0
Very focused on customers
Principal Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 8, 2024
Pros: Great sense of customer requirements. Always keep the customer first. So, great Sales, Marketing, and TAC teams.
Cons: Mostly do integration, as opposed to disruptive innovation. Engineering is probably weaker than competition.
- 4.0Good place to workPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 8, 2025Pros: Good benefits Decent salary ESPP and stock optionsCons: Growth is slow. Difficult to work across divisions.
- 5.0Awesome Company CulturePrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 2, 2025Pros: Helps grow career along with the growth of the company.Cons: Since many engineers stay for long, teams can potentially become top-heavy.
- 4.0Very focused on customersPrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 8, 2024Pros: Great sense of customer requirements. Always keep the customer first. So, great Sales, Marketing, and TAC teams.Cons: Mostly do integration, as opposed to disruptive innovation. Engineering is probably weaker than competition.
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