Software Engineer I Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
January 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The initial round is a written round and the most crucial round, as a lot of people are filtered here. There were 20 aptitude and 30 technical questions.
The aptitude mainly consisted of probability and other logical reasoning problems.
The technical questions covered:
- Logic design
- C
- Operating Systems
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Networks
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer I role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer I roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer I interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Cisco Work Experiences
2.0
Joined Cisco from NDS acquisition
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 19, 2013
Pros: As of now, no pros other than Cisco tag.
Cons: All NDS benefits were removed without increasing pay.
We are not hiring people, leading to too much work pressure and the expectation that people will work 24 hours.
3.0
Good to start a career, should move out within the first 2 years
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 18, 2014
Pros: Work-life balance,
flexible timings,
freedom in work,
less burden,
very nice campus.
Cons: No hikes or increments, very slow career growth, slow decision-making, and a good amount of time is wasted in meetings.
1.0
Campus hires are paid more than engineers with 3-4 years of experience
Software Engineer I • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 17, 2016
Pros: Work is chilled out, not very challenging. Even if it was challenging or engaging at any time, I never had to move beyond my comfort zone to meet expectations.
Cab service is good.
New buildings are good (BGL17, 18). Older buildings look like 10-year-old government offices.
Cons: Pay is pretty low compared to market standards. They don't seem to normalize salaries.
New campus hires are paid more than Software Engineer-II (3-4 yr exp band).
Annual increments are usually around 10% and on promotion around 5-10%.
- 2.0Joined Cisco from NDS acquisitionSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 19, 2013Pros: As of now, no pros other than Cisco tag.Cons: All NDS benefits were removed without increasing pay. We are not hiring people, leading to too much work pressure and the expectation that people will work 24 hours.
- 3.0Good to start a career, should move out within the first 2 yearsSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 18, 2014Pros: Work-life balance, flexible timings, freedom in work, less burden, very nice campus.Cons: No hikes or increments, very slow career growth, slow decision-making, and a good amount of time is wasted in meetings.
- 1.0Campus hires are paid more than engineers with 3-4 years of experienceSoftware Engineer I • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 17, 2016Pros: Work is chilled out, not very challenging. Even if it was challenging or engaging at any time, I never had to move beyond my comfort zone to meet expectations. Cab service is good. New buildings are good (BGL17, 18). Older buildings look like 10-year-old government offices.Cons: Pay is pretty low compared to market standards. They don't seem to normalize salaries. New campus hires are paid more than Software Engineer-II (3-4 yr exp band). Annual increments are usually around 10% and on promotion around 5-10%.
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