Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Initial phone screen and 3 rounds of Webex interviews. All are technical. More programming and collections in Java.
Questions
Explain implementation of ConcurrentHashMap.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer II role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
74%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive74%
Neutral16%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer II interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
CIIP International Internship
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 29, 2016
Pros: Silicon Valley experience is great.
Cons: Nothing as such. If you stay at San Jose, it's a bit dull, but San Francisco is great and not too far.
3.0
Good ideas, bad practice
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 21, 2010
Pros: Cisco has a good name for itself, one of the best companies to work for.
It encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing (organizes nerd lunches), which is good for career growth.
Cisco offers tuition reimbursement for courses, flex hours, and good employee benefits.
Cons: All the employee feedback programs are an eyewash. Ultimately, the quarterly budget decides everything.
Employee recognition: They conduct a lot of surveys, but there hasn't been any significant change.
Bad managers. Ratings, promotions, and salaries are all decided by mid-year, and after that, it's just acting to show the decided ratings are right.
2.0
Don’t come to this company
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 2, 2021
Pros: Well-known company, good medical benefits.
Cons: Learning stagnant, politics stagnant, salary stagnant, lack of RSU.
- 4.0CIIP International InternshipSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2016Pros: Silicon Valley experience is great.Cons: Nothing as such. If you stay at San Jose, it's a bit dull, but San Francisco is great and not too far.
- 3.0Good ideas, bad practiceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2010Pros: Cisco has a good name for itself, one of the best companies to work for. It encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing (organizes nerd lunches), which is good for career growth. Cisco offers tuition reimbursement for courses, flex hours, and good employee benefits.Cons: All the employee feedback programs are an eyewash. Ultimately, the quarterly budget decides everything. Employee recognition: They conduct a lot of surveys, but there hasn't been any significant change. Bad managers. Ratings, promotions, and salaries are all decided by mid-year, and after that, it's just acting to show the decided ratings are right.
- 2.0Don’t come to this companySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 2, 2021Pros: Well-known company, good medical benefits.Cons: Learning stagnant, politics stagnant, salary stagnant, lack of RSU.
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