Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Mateo, California
July 22, 2012
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen + 5 rounds of tech interview (45 min each) + interview with Hiring Manager (~1 hr).
Questions
Explaining Process Table.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Senior Software Engineer role in San Mateo, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Mateo, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Mateo, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
A great place to work with great work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 13, 2016
Pros: Flexible working hours with great work-life balance.
Cons: Many groups; it's important to find the right team.
3.0
Great Pay; Horrible Software
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
January 11, 2025
Pros: Compensation is the best in the Research Triangle area.
Cons: The code in the core routers (their main products) is terrible. In the words of one senior engineer, "our software is hacked out C code written by electrical engineers." That's all they understand, so we have to live with a mountain of spaghetti made up of 2,000-line routines.
5.0
Awesome company to work for
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 11, 2022
Pros: 1. Employee friendly.
2. No micromanagement.
3. Good managers.
4. Good facilities.
Cons: Nothing as such. The salary is a bit low compared to all other big brands.
- 5.0A great place to work with great work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 13, 2016Pros: Flexible working hours with great work-life balance.Cons: Many groups; it's important to find the right team.
- 3.0Great Pay; Horrible SoftwareSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesJanuary 11, 2025Pros: Compensation is the best in the Research Triangle area.Cons: The code in the core routers (their main products) is terrible. In the words of one senior engineer, "our software is hacked out C code written by electrical engineers." That's all they understand, so we have to live with a mountain of spaghetti made up of 2,000-line routines.
- 5.0Awesome company to work forSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 11, 2022Pros: 1. Employee friendly. 2. No micromanagement. 3. Good managers. 4. Good facilities.Cons: Nothing as such. The salary is a bit low compared to all other big brands.
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