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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

January 1, 2018
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Process

Two phone screens assessed basic networking and algorithm questions. Once cleared, they called for an in-person interview.

There were 5 technical rounds:

  • Coding questions were presented on a whiteboard, requiring solutions in C.
  • Networking and operating systems questions were answered orally.

The C questions were not too difficult.

Questions

Linked lists, finding loops in linked lists, and trees were the usual questions.

Operating systems and networking questions were based on my resume and what I worked on in the past.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Cisco Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

Cisco's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral28%
Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

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