Senior Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
With a good referral, it was a simpler process.
- HR phone screen
- Hiring manager phone screen
- On-site manager interview
- 3 tech interviews
- Manager wrap-up
- Written offer
- Background check
- Hiring
Questions
The most "difficult" topic was a discussion of an IO driver. This embraced the merits and demerits of various implementation methods, including polled versus interrupt-driven approaches, OS impact, buffering, and layering.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Senior Firmware Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Senior Firmware Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Senior Firmware Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
A good place to work
Senior Firmware Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 21, 2023
Pros: * Worked with experienced and knowledgeable people, which allowed me to learn a lot.
* Good compensation and benefits.
Cons: Work might get a bit monotonous, but I think it's more to do with which team you work with.
2.0
Layoffs Make Work Unstable
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 7, 2025
Pros: I don't have any positive information for Cisco.
Cons: Layoff everytime, so it's hard to sustain.
4.0
Cisco QA Automation Salary
QA Automation Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 2, 2025
Pros: Good working environments.
Lab working experience.
Cons: Not very competitive, less scope to learn.
- 5.0A good place to workSenior Firmware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 21, 2023Pros: * Worked with experienced and knowledgeable people, which allowed me to learn a lot. * Good compensation and benefits.Cons: Work might get a bit monotonous, but I think it's more to do with which team you work with.
- 2.0Layoffs Make Work UnstableSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 7, 2025Pros: I don't have any positive information for Cisco.Cons: Layoff everytime, so it's hard to sustain.
- 4.0Cisco QA Automation SalaryQA Automation Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: Good working environments. Lab working experience.Cons: Not very competitive, less scope to learn.
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