Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
June 1, 2021
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Process
The interview process consisted of four rounds: Coding, Technical, Managerial, and HR.
In the Coding round, there were 25 MCQs and 1 coding question.
The Technical round focused on questions related to projects and core subjects.
The Managerial round included questions about projects and some behavioral questions.
Questions
TCP/IP and OSI.
Routers.
DBMS joins.
Abstraction and questions on projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 173 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
49%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral25%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Good Wlb, Slow Development
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 7, 2025
Pros: Good culture (also depends on the team and manager).
Good WLB.
Cons: Low-quality engineers.
Some teams are bad.
Leadership is clueless.
Development is very slow due to lengthy processes, which are not even automated.
5.0
Amazing work culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 9, 2022
Pros: Friendly colleagues who are willing to help anytime.
Cons: No frequent coding happens here. Only when a huge project or enhancement comes, they give a coding task. So responsibilities are not much for a fresher developer.
4.0
Great work culture and benefits, but not a place for aggressive learning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 21, 2021
Pros: Great work culture.
Helpful team and manager.
Awesome work-life balance.
Campus and facilities are world-class.
Cons: Lack of regular hikes and promotion.
The decision-making at higher leadership is too slow, and any changes take frustratingly long.
Not a good place for an undergrad or fresher who is inclined to put in time and learn as much as possible in their early years.
The work is very slow, increasing the possibility of getting into a comfort zone.
If some of the team members are in US time zones, then there might be late-night meetings every other day.
- 3.0Good Wlb, Slow DevelopmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 7, 2025Pros: Good culture (also depends on the team and manager). Good WLB.Cons: Low-quality engineers. Some teams are bad. Leadership is clueless. Development is very slow due to lengthy processes, which are not even automated.
- 5.0Amazing work cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 9, 2022Pros: Friendly colleagues who are willing to help anytime.Cons: No frequent coding happens here. Only when a huge project or enhancement comes, they give a coding task. So responsibilities are not much for a fresher developer.
- 4.0Great work culture and benefits, but not a place for aggressive learningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 21, 2021Pros: Great work culture. Helpful team and manager. Awesome work-life balance. Campus and facilities are world-class.Cons: Lack of regular hikes and promotion. The decision-making at higher leadership is too slow, and any changes take frustratingly long. Not a good place for an undergrad or fresher who is inclined to put in time and learn as much as possible in their early years. The work is very slow, increasing the possibility of getting into a comfort zone. If some of the team members are in US time zones, then there might be late-night meetings every other day.
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