Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems and APIs Interview Experience - Canada
May 5, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Not great overall. This was a typical LeetCode question that required recursion on a binary tree. The interviewer offered no help.
This is a networking company that focuses on many routers and networking components.
Questions
Standard data structures.
Asking for binary search.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems and APIs role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems and APIs roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems and APIs interview process in Canada.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Senior Software Engineer at Cisco
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 27, 2018
Pros: Good compensation, remote friendly, some travel.
Cons: Lots of shelfware development, lots of churn deciding what the product actually is.
5.0
Good Cisco Benefits, So-so General
Software Test Engineer • Current Employee
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
January 16, 2023
Pros: Cisco provides a good benefit.
Cons: The general benefit is so-so.
3.0
Good work/life balance, but constant layoffs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 7, 2024
Pros: Provide good work-life balance.
Cons: Too many layoffs to be stable
- 4.0Senior Software Engineer at CiscoSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 27, 2018Pros: Good compensation, remote friendly, some travel.Cons: Lots of shelfware development, lots of churn deciding what the product actually is.
- 5.0Good Cisco Benefits, So-so GeneralSoftware Test Engineer • Current EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaJanuary 16, 2023Pros: Cisco provides a good benefit.Cons: The general benefit is so-so.
- 3.0Good work/life balance, but constant layoffsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2024Pros: Provide good work-life balance.Cons: Too many layoffs to be stable
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