Process
4 rounds: 3 technical, 1 HR. Scheduled in 2 days. Gave CodeWithCisco and got an interview opportunity through that. CN, DBMS, OOPS, OS, Projects, and resume were asked. 4 rounds, each of 1 hr.
Questions
Projects, resume, routing protocols, different network devices.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Cisco SDE 1 role.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their SDE 1 roles 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 SDE 1 interview process.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Good Job, Decent Projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 12, 2018
Pros: Nice job, nice salary, nice colleagues.
Cons: Old company jobs are interesting but not exciting.
5.0
Good company with nice benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 10, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance.
Good health benefits.
Career growth depends on projects.
Cons: No job security, but the organization provides compensation if they make a hard decision.
Again, it's common in big organizations.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 16, 2020
Pros: Opportunities to work on new technologies
Cons: Nothing specific that really concerns me.
- 5.0Good Job, Decent ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 12, 2018Pros: Nice job, nice salary, nice colleagues.Cons: Old company jobs are interesting but not exciting.
- 5.0Good company with nice benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 10, 2022Pros: Work-life balance. Good health benefits. Career growth depends on projects.Cons: No job security, but the organization provides compensation if they make a hard decision. Again, it's common in big organizations.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 16, 2020Pros: Opportunities to work on new technologiesCons: Nothing specific that really concerns me.
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