Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The engineer called for a phone screen. It included no technical questions, just inquiries about my resume. One day later, the recruiter emailed to set up an on-site interview. This interview was with six people, including the Hiring Manager, another manager, and their manager. There were many questions about my previous experience, and specific questions about Priority Inversion, priority inheritance, and semaphores. Simple C++ concept questions were also asked.
Questions
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How would you debug Memory Corruption?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 4.0I enjoyed my time thoroughlySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 8, 2018Pros: 1. Latest and greatest technology to work on 2. Excellent team 3. Excellent benefits 4. CollaborationCons: 1. Too many layoffs 2. Performance does not matter while getting laid off
- 4.0Very good workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 19, 2021Pros: Very quality work. Good benefits. Good yearly bonus.Cons: Too much hierarchy above your level.
- 2.0Sr. Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 16, 2015Pros: Good work and life balance. Internal transfers are provided if you want to do something different after a 1-year stay in a team.Cons: Bad management for the engineering team. They do not open their minds to listen to and accept good ideas. Some are just control freaks, even though they don't know a lot. You have to follow their not-so-smart ways of doing work and design. It is really bad.
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