Software Engineer I Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I went to my school's career fair and had a short interview on the spot. The next day, I was offered an on-campus interview.
After a week, they asked me to fly up to San Jose for more interviews. On the day of the interviews, all 30 applicants for the Cisco Choice Program were interviewing in the same room. Each of us had a 45-minute one-on-one interview with a Cisco employee.
After a 5-minute break, we rotated to another interviewer, and then again. This resulted in three interviews in a row.
Following the interviews, there was a tour of the campus.
A week later, I received a congratulatory email, and a week after that, I received an official offer.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer I roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer I interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 2.0Great for some, but not for allSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 18, 2014Pros: Great work/life balance (for some, but not all). Come in when you want, work from home, generous PTO. Pay is nice, but not the best compared to other companies in Silicon Valley.Cons: Annually cuts in thousands. Some people are overworked, and some are underworked, even across the same team. Very slow to change. University hires get absolutely no choice as to what position they are placed in.
- 3.0Could be better, could be worseSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 25, 2014Pros: Flexibility, 401K matching, health insurance.Cons: Bad management, impersonal, not-so-competitive pay. Have to pay for the gym. Crappy food at the cafeteria.
- 4.0Good work/life balance and interesting workSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2013Pros: - Flexible hours - Intelligent people - Interesting projects - Work-from-home option - Great gym - Good work is recognized by managementCons: - Compensation could be a little higher.
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