Process
This textarea doesn't allow for precision in the process, so I am adding a little extra information. I got the opportunity through a consultant. The consultant arranged the first round of the interview over the phone.
Questions
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The question in GWT was: How do we clone the GWT component?
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The question in jQuery was: How do we find the position of a clicked cell in a table?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the Cisco Senior Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
48%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral19%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer interview process in India.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Solid Culture, Low Pay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 25, 2025
Pros: Strong foundation and culture.
Good balance.
Cons: Pay is not at the level for FAANG or many others.
4.0
Good company, but no longer a paymaster
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 22, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance. Good work culture.
Cons: Working on proprietary iOS has no value outside. Every year, firings.
5.0
Good company to work at
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 24, 2020
Pros: Employees have a lot of perks and benefits.
Cons: The company goes through a regular cycle of LRs.
- 4.0Solid Culture, Low PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 25, 2025Pros: Strong foundation and culture. Good balance.Cons: Pay is not at the level for FAANG or many others.
- 4.0Good company, but no longer a paymasterSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 22, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance. Good work culture.Cons: Working on proprietary iOS has no value outside. Every year, firings.
- 5.0Good company to work atSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2020Pros: Employees have a lot of perks and benefits.Cons: The company goes through a regular cycle of LRs.
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