Cisco

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boxborough, Massachusetts

May 1, 2013

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

2 Phone Interviews:

HR
Hiring Manager

Questions

Given three systems:

System 1 reaches 0xFF, then system 2 increments by 1. Every time system 2 increments, system 3 fetches the package.

When can there be a problem? What is the problem with this system? How can we fix this?

They will give you the most random questions regarding DSP.

Write and derive any C programming object on the board.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

25%

Pass Rate

Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boxborough, Massachusetts is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral25%

Negative25%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

Cisco Work Experiences

Great work culture, but compensation is not on par with market/competition

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

August 16, 2021

Pros: Great talent, smart engineers to work with, and great technical leadership. A kind and helpful community of engineers and great work-life balance.

Cons: Engineers are not aware of the company outlook, frequent layoffs and attrition. The company doesn't care about funding or helping the growth of this particular location.

Great work culture, but compensation is not on par with market/competition

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

August 16, 2021

Pros: Great talent, smart engineers to work with, and great technical leadership. A kind and helpful community of engineers and great work-life balance.

Cons: Engineers are not aware of the company outlook, frequent layoffs and attrition. The company doesn't care about funding or helping the growth of this particular location.

Not a good place for young engineers

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Pretty lax schedule and workload.

Cons: You don't get rewarded for going above and beyond; everyone gets treated the same regardless of the work you put into it. It's just not a good place to start your career. If you are in your 40s-60s, it is a great place to be.

Not a good place for young engineers

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Pretty lax schedule and workload.

Cons: You don't get rewarded for going above and beyond; everyone gets treated the same regardless of the work you put into it. It's just not a good place to start your career. If you are in your 40s-60s, it is a great place to be.

Cloud BUs are unstable

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

November 14, 2018

Pros: Good compensation. Good benefits. Good location.

Cons: Constants: Layoffs not good for immigrants Politics

Cloud BUs are unstable

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

November 14, 2018

Pros: Good compensation. Good benefits. Good location.

Cons: Constants: Layoffs not good for immigrants Politics

Great work culture, but compensation is not on par with market/competition

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

August 16, 2021

Pros: Great talent, smart engineers to work with, and great technical leadership. A kind and helpful community of engineers and great work-life balance.

Cons: Engineers are not aware of the company outlook, frequent layoffs and attrition. The company doesn't care about funding or helping the growth of this particular location.

3.0
Great work culture, but compensation is not on par with market/competition
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States
August 16, 2021
Pros: Great talent, smart engineers to work with, and great technical leadership. A kind and helpful community of engineers and great work-life balance.
Cons: Engineers are not aware of the company outlook, frequent layoffs and attrition. The company doesn't care about funding or helping the growth of this particular location.

Not a good place for young engineers

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Pretty lax schedule and workload.

Cons: You don't get rewarded for going above and beyond; everyone gets treated the same regardless of the work you put into it. It's just not a good place to start your career. If you are in your 40s-60s, it is a great place to be.

2.0
Not a good place for young engineers
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States
July 28, 2020
Pros: Pretty lax schedule and workload.
Cons: You don't get rewarded for going above and beyond; everyone gets treated the same regardless of the work you put into it. It's just not a good place to start your career. If you are in your 40s-60s, it is a great place to be.

Cloud BUs are unstable

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

November 14, 2018

Pros: Good compensation. Good benefits. Good location.

Cons: Constants: Layoffs not good for immigrants Politics

3.0
Cloud BUs are unstable
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States
November 14, 2018
Pros: Good compensation. Good benefits. Good location.
Cons: Constants: Layoffs not good for immigrants Politics

Cisco Interview Questions

Collect Coins in a Tree

Imagine a tree where some nodes have coins. You want to collect all the coins, but you can only traverse the tree. Find the minimum number of edges you need to travel to collect all the coins.

Minimum Time to Collect All Apples in a Tree

Imagine a tree where some nodes have apples. Find the minimum time needed to collect all the apples and return to the root, considering the time to travel each edge.

TreesGraphsRecursion

Rotate Image

You are given a square matrix representing an image. Rotate the image by 90 degrees clockwise in-place.

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