Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were 4 medium to hard LeetCode questions. You have 2 weeks to complete the 1:30-hour interview. You can code in any language you like, and the IDE was alright.
Questions
A question about matrices and pattern matching.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern interview process in San Jose, California.
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
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.
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
- 5.0Best 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
- 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.
- 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
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