Software Engineer II Intern Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 8, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was mostly technical, featuring networking questions, followed by basic bit manipulation and linked list questions. For linked lists, a task included inverting a linked list to process it from back to front, creating an inverted list.
Questions
How does ping work in networking?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer II Intern role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer II Intern roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer II Intern interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good work environment
Software Engineer II Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 7, 2024
Pros: A good place to learn for a fresher.
Cons: Can be better prepared for the arrival of new interns.
5.0
Lived, worked, and played!
Software Engineer II Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 19, 2015
Pros: The project was challenging and made an impact on the team I was working with. They treated interns with the utmost respect and valued our inputs and contributions. I cannot think of a better summer I ever had.
Cons: They could probably provide housing, like most of the tech giants in Silicon Valley.
4.0
Solid place to work at
Software Engineer II Intern • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 25, 2022
Pros: Great people, amazing environment to develop.
Cons: Too many projects to choose from.
- 4.0Good work environmentSoftware Engineer II Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 7, 2024Pros: A good place to learn for a fresher.Cons: Can be better prepared for the arrival of new interns.
- 5.0Lived, worked, and played!Software Engineer II Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2015Pros: The project was challenging and made an impact on the team I was working with. They treated interns with the utmost respect and valued our inputs and contributions. I cannot think of a better summer I ever had.Cons: They could probably provide housing, like most of the tech giants in Silicon Valley.
- 4.0Solid place to work atSoftware Engineer II Intern • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 25, 2022Pros: Great people, amazing environment to develop.Cons: Too many projects to choose from.
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