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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

October 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had a very bad experience during the interview process. I was reached by a recruiter for a Senior Software Engineer position. The first round was a Webex screening round, which went well, and then I was invited for an onsite interview.

During my onsite interview, most of the interviewers were very rude and had no respect.

  • Most of the interviewers were running out of schedule.
  • One interviewer was having food during the interview. It was so annoying for me to answer while he was just enjoying his food. This was not a lunch interview; I've never seen anyone take an interview so casually.
  • One interviewer had no idea about my background. He didn't even bother to ask me or look at my resume. He was totally unprepared and was just shooting some random questions.

I am yet to hear the decision, but I will never join even if I am offered.

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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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