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Software Developer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Ontario

May 1, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I got into the final rounds of interviews with the help of an agency. The interview went fine, and I almost answered all the questions correctly. The manager seemed to expect me to know it all. They are really trying to squeeze all the juice from a developer so they don't have to invest in DevOps, QA, or a Linux administrator. This approach is truly a letdown for many.

After the interview, they rejected me, saying, 'As you cannot come to the office, you are not the right fit.' After three interviews, this cannot be the reason. You should have rejected me in earlier rounds. Too much energy is exhausted with your type of interviews.

Questions

Situation-based questions, like, "What if one module in the whole ecosystem is not working? What would you do?"

There's no correct answer; they are vaguely open-ended.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Developer role in Ottawa, Ontario.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Cisco's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive25%
Neutral25%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Cisco's Software Developer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.

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