Process
Submitted my resume at the job fair and received an email for a campus interview.
The interview lasted around 45 minutes. I was asked questions about memory, multiple threading, and bit manipulation. I also had to write code for three questions within about 10 minutes. The interviewer was quite nice.
Questions
Linux memory management
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer II role in Canada.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral25%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer II interview process in Canada.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Balance Good, Projects Slow
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 12, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance most of the time.
Cons: Old legacy projects, slow-moving projects.
4.0
Work with all smart people and leading technologies
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
January 24, 2021
Pros: leading technologies,
paid well, salary increase and bonus is stable every year.
Cons: Depends on which team you are working in; the culture is very different.
Cisco is not one big company; it is a combination of hundreds of small companies.
Some team cultures are just like what they used to be as a small company.
4.0
Great company with great vacation benefits and flexibility
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
January 7, 2017
Pros: - Flexible hours
- Great benefits
- 4 Weeks Vacation
Cons: - Sometimes have to work after hours.
- Can get tense with deadlines getting near.
- 5.0Balance Good, Projects SlowSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 12, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance most of the time.Cons: Old legacy projects, slow-moving projects.
- 4.0Work with all smart people and leading technologiesSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 24, 2021Pros: leading technologies, paid well, salary increase and bonus is stable every year.Cons: Depends on which team you are working in; the culture is very different. Cisco is not one big company; it is a combination of hundreds of small companies. Some team cultures are just like what they used to be as a small company.
- 4.0Great company with great vacation benefits and flexibilitySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeKanata, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 7, 2017Pros: - Flexible hours - Great benefits - 4 Weeks VacationCons: - Sometimes have to work after hours. - Can get tense with deadlines getting near.
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