Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Reading, United Kingdom
Process
I was asked to visit their offices for the first round of interviews. The environment was laid-back, and the interviewers were friendly.
The process started with two software engineers asking questions relevant to my CV. At that point, I had the chance to talk about past projects I had completed, technologies I had used, and so on.
The interview process then continued with the interviewers asking some theoretical technical questions relevant to programming languages and operating systems.
Finally, I was asked to write a couple of algorithmic pieces of code.
In the second and final interview, I was interviewed by the position's manager. The questions were HR-like, such as how I would resolve conflicts in the work environment, and technical (for example, how I would attempt learning a new programming language, and what methodology I would use).
Questions
Several programming questions relevant to data structures and operating systems.
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Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Reading, the United Kingdom is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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