Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Ottawa, Ontario
April 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
1 hour Webex interview. Basic networking questions, some behavioral questions, OS concepts - mutex and semaphore. Questions on academic projects and C coding - arrays and linked list reversal. Very rigorous interview process with 3 rounds.
Questions
Difference between Switch and Router.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer II role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Ottawa, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer II interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
March 27, 2024
Pros: Amazing place to work. Lot of team-building activities and good technical projects. Pay and benefits are also one of the best in Canada.
Cons: There is a lot of yearly churn in terms of layoffs.
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
Good Culture, Great Growth
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 13, 2025
Pros: Good culture, great potential for growth.
Cons: Nothing such as of my concern.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaMarch 27, 2024Pros: Amazing place to work. Lot of team-building activities and good technical projects. Pay and benefits are also one of the best in Canada.Cons: There is a lot of yearly churn in terms of layoffs.
- 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.
- 4.0Good Culture, Great GrowthSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 13, 2025Pros: Good culture, great potential for growth.Cons: Nothing such as of my concern.
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