The application process required a lot of data entry and registration with Cisco's talent system. After spending all of that time filling in details, Cisco has never contacted me.
I applied 45 days ago, and there's been no word and no way to contact anyone.
Don't bother wasting your time applying at Cisco - they're just going to ignore you.
I never made it to the interview. They didn't even bother replying to me about the application.
There's no updated status, no indication that my resume has been seen by a human, and exactly zero outreach.
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Principal Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Cisco's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Cisco's Principal Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.