Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern Interview Experience - India
August 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
1st round: Coding round (10 MCQs, 2 DSA questions)
2nd round: Tech interview (DSA questions on stack, queue, arrays, and a puzzle)
3rd round: General round (with vague guesstimate and non-tech questions)
4th round: Tech round
5th round: HR round
Questions
O(1) pop in a queue data structure
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern role in India.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern roles in India is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern interview process in India.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Best Place to Work
Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 18, 2024
Pros: - Flexible work environment
- Beautiful and exciting Cisco Campus
Cons: - Frequent layoffs
- Management can be poor
3.0
Not so great tech stack
Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern • Current Employee
July 6, 2022
Pros: Good culture.
Good salary for new joiners.
Cons: Bad tech stack
Bad code quality
5.0
Great Team, No Free Food
Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 9, 2025
Pros: Collaborative team, great engagement programs.
Cons: No free food.
No additional perks.
- 5.0Best Place to WorkSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) Intern • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 18, 2024Pros: - Flexible work environment - Beautiful and exciting Cisco CampusCons: - Frequent layoffs - Management can be poor
- 3.0Not so great tech stackSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) Intern • Current EmployeeJuly 6, 2022Pros: Good culture. Good salary for new joiners.Cons: Bad tech stack Bad code quality
- 5.0Great Team, No Free FoodSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) Intern • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 9, 2025Pros: Collaborative team, great engagement programs.Cons: No free food. No additional perks.
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