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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - India

September 9, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, there was a coding round that consisted of two coding questions and 38 aptitude and basic computer science fundamental questions. After shortlisting, it had a total of 4 rounds of interviews, and it took the whole day.

Questions

They focused on core computer science subjects, including:

  • Interrupt service routines
  • Deadlocks (asked to code them)
  • Semaphores
  • Scheduling in operating systems

They also covered computer networks, such as:

  • The role of all layers
  • TCP
  • UDP

I was asked if I was comfortable with UNIX/LINUX.

There were a few coding questions, like swapping the bits at two given positions.

Additionally, they asked about how recursion happens, the flow of a recursive program, and tree traversals.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 35 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in India.

Success Rate

6%
Pass Rate

Cisco's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive74%
Neutral23%
Negative3%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in India.

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