Process
Wasn't able to get timely responses from recruiters about the interview process.
The technical interview with the hiring manager was an Easy level LeetCode problem.
Chose not to continue after not getting satisfying information regarding annual layoffs.
Questions
Figure out if two strings are anagrams.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 45 interview experiences for the Cisco Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral33%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Great company to work for
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
India, Pennsylvania, United States
December 7, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance. Ample opportunities for growth.
Cons: Might get overloaded at times.
3.0
Peanut salary: Bad tech guys
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 30, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance is great. It's a high EQ company. Some teams are great to learn stuff from.
Cons: Bad management across teams.
4.0
Good place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 19, 2020
Pros: Good benefits, wide variety of projects/roles, flexible work options.
Cons: Company has regular layoffs every 6-12 months; this is not very inspiring.
- 5.0Great company to work forSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeIndia, Pennsylvania, United StatesDecember 7, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance. Ample opportunities for growth.Cons: Might get overloaded at times.
- 3.0Peanut salary: Bad tech guysSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2023Pros: Work-life balance is great. It's a high EQ company. Some teams are great to learn stuff from.Cons: Bad management across teams.
- 4.0Good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 19, 2020Pros: Good benefits, wide variety of projects/roles, flexible work options.Cons: Company has regular layoffs every 6-12 months; this is not very inspiring.
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