Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
April 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It would take a full day, face-to-face interview. Prior to that, you have to qualify by telephone. This telephonic stage would be to qualify yourself and determine whether you are worth calling for a face-to-face.
Questions
Operating systems concepts, C, networking, Data structures.
About your projects in details:
- Write programs on systems.
- TCP/IP understanding.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 27 interview experiences for the Cisco Senior Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
52%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral11%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Excellent place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 28, 2013
Pros: 1. Flexible working hours. Flexible WFH options.
2. Supportive management and less politics.
3. Professionalism and process-oriented.
4. Above-average compensation.
5. Sprawling campus with many recreational facilities.
6. Very good WPR transport system.
7. The breadth and depth of areas in which Cisco functions are huge.
Cons: 1. Less development work, more maintenance.
2. Less on-site opportunities; travel is negated by excellent collaboration tools.
3. Stock options given only to Grade 10-12 employees.
4.0
Senior software engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 7, 2015
Pros: Great space to work on innovative ideas, with lots of freedom for those ideas. Good encouragement from the leadership.
Cons: The ideas need to be within the business unit perspective; futuristic ideas are tough to convince and productize.
3.0
Lack of new roles with trending tech stack
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 20, 2023
Pros: Very good work-life balance with a decent salary.
Cons: Lack of development roles with trending tech stacks in the market.
- 4.0Excellent place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 28, 2013Pros: 1. Flexible working hours. Flexible WFH options. 2. Supportive management and less politics. 3. Professionalism and process-oriented. 4. Above-average compensation. 5. Sprawling campus with many recreational facilities. 6. Very good WPR transport system. 7. The breadth and depth of areas in which Cisco functions are huge.Cons: 1. Less development work, more maintenance. 2. Less on-site opportunities; travel is negated by excellent collaboration tools. 3. Stock options given only to Grade 10-12 employees.
- 4.0Senior software engineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 7, 2015Pros: Great space to work on innovative ideas, with lots of freedom for those ideas. Good encouragement from the leadership.Cons: The ideas need to be within the business unit perspective; futuristic ideas are tough to convince and productize.
- 3.0Lack of new roles with trending tech stackSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 20, 2023Pros: Very good work-life balance with a decent salary.Cons: Lack of development roles with trending tech stacks in the market.
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