Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The onsite interview involved a total of 5 people, including the team lead and the hiring manager.
It took about 4 hours.
They covered a wide range of topics, including coding, testing, CI/CD, and automation.
I performed well in three of the interviews but struggled in the last one.
Questions
Jenkins pipeline.
Data structure: Stack.
How to troubleshoot network outage.
L2/L3 difference.
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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
- 4.0Good Team, Okay TechSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Great team Good technology Good ecosystem for workCons: Technology a bit old, but they have other new tech.
- 5.0Big Company, Good PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 4, 2025Pros: It's a huge company with lots of resources. You will have access to the latest tools and technology, and enough computing power to try out new things. Very good working environment. Good pay.Cons: It's so huge that you will see some projects, teams, and people (most of them) are really great, while you may end up with not-so-great folks. It's not a problem as such, as you can always change jobs internally.
- 4.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2025Pros: WLB, Santana Row, easy commute, good culture.Cons: Too many managers, no diversity.
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