Process
I was asked to interview with the SHL platform for the first round.
The first round was an OA (Online Assessment) with questions mostly similar to LeetCode problems, but with a few modifications.
I have not heard back yet regarding further rounds.
Questions
Medium to hard LeetCode questions.
Palindrome, mean, and mode of array and matrix related questions were asked during the first round.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco SDE-2 role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their SDE-2 roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's SDE-2 interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good work life balance
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru
September 18, 2025
Pros: Good work life balance
Flexible work hours
Cons: Less pay
Less promotions
Management is political
4.0
SDE 2
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Raleigh, NC
June 28, 2025
Pros: Company Culture,
Good Products, WFH
Cons: Recent Lay offs,
No work life balance as marketed
4.0
Work-life balance is good.
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 19, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance along a great campus.
Cons: Salary is less compared to other companies of the same level.
- 4.0Good work life balanceSDE-2 • Current EmployeeBengaluruSeptember 18, 2025Pros: Good work life balance Flexible work hoursCons: Less pay Less promotions Management is political
- 4.0SDE 2SDE-2 • Current EmployeeRaleigh, NCJune 28, 2025Pros: Company Culture, Good Products, WFHCons: Recent Lay offs, No work life balance as marketed
- 4.0Work-life balance is good.SDE-2 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 19, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance along a great campus.Cons: Salary is less compared to other companies of the same level.
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