Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
January 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Basic networking and Java automation questions.
Regarding NMS product:
- Working strategies
- Layer 2, routing, and switching fundamentals
Previous experience:
- REST
- SOAP
- MPLS
- VLAN
- IS-IS
- OSPF
- BGP
Questions
Basic Networking and Java
Automation questions.
Regarding NMS product:
- Working strategies
- Layer 2
- Routing
- Switching fundamentals
Previous experience:
- REST
- SOAP
- MPLS
- VLAN
- ISIS
- OSPF
- BGP
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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
Good place to work, but you may get fired anytime!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 30, 2014
Pros: - Good Salary
- Good Campus
- Good Work-Life Balance
- Good Benefits
Cons: - Management is ruthless; they may shut down teams and divisions if they don't generate enough revenue.
- Acquire and Fire Policy.
- There may not be a salary hike every year. (No hike for the past 2 years).
- Your immediate manager decides your rating, bonus, hike, and everything else. There is no peer review or reverse review. This may not be a good thing if you and your manager aren't on good terms.
4.0
Great Place, Nothing To Complain
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 22, 2022
Pros: Good place to work here.
Cons: Nothing to complain about this work.
4.0
Cisco Bangalore Review
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 18, 2024
Pros: Great work culture and work-life balance.
Cons: Compensation not up to market level.
- 4.0Good place to work, but you may get fired anytime!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 30, 2014Pros: - Good Salary - Good Campus - Good Work-Life Balance - Good BenefitsCons: - Management is ruthless; they may shut down teams and divisions if they don't generate enough revenue. - Acquire and Fire Policy. - There may not be a salary hike every year. (No hike for the past 2 years). - Your immediate manager decides your rating, bonus, hike, and everything else. There is no peer review or reverse review. This may not be a good thing if you and your manager aren't on good terms.
- 4.0Great Place, Nothing To ComplainSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 22, 2022Pros: Good place to work here.Cons: Nothing to complain about this work.
- 4.0Cisco Bangalore ReviewSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 18, 2024Pros: Great work culture and work-life balance.Cons: Compensation not up to market level.
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