Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was average. It began with one phone screen, followed by five rounds of onsite interviews.
The phone interview tested basic networking knowledge.
The onsite interviews ranged from average to difficult.
- Two rounds involved full coding, testing algorithms and problem-solving.
- Two rounds were networking interviews; one was average, and the other was difficult.
The fifth round was an interview with the manager, who again asked coding and networking questions.
Questions
Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols
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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
Excellent for experienced. There isn't much for freshers to learn.
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 22, 2017
Pros: For most of the BU's, you can work from home.
You can also get good (remember, not very good) benefits if you are a blue-batch employee.
Cons: Too much of a workload because work is more compared to minds. Higher rate of layoffs compared to hiring.
4.0
Great company to start your career.
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 14, 2016
Pros: Immense learning resources. The fact that Cisco has its own learning center is huge.
Remote work options. Working from home is a major plus.
Good pay and benefits.
Cons: Upper management politics.
Lethargic to move. The company is slow to adapt to the latest technology and is built on legacy hardware/software!
4.0
Intern who worked on high-impact front-end development for a "startup" division within the company.
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 3, 2014
Pros: Salary was competitive, and it was a good name (industry leaders in networking).
Cons: Large, so things move slow and it's hard to gain company-wide visibility for projects.
- 4.0Excellent for experienced. There isn't much for freshers to learn.Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2017Pros: For most of the BU's, you can work from home. You can also get good (remember, not very good) benefits if you are a blue-batch employee.Cons: Too much of a workload because work is more compared to minds. Higher rate of layoffs compared to hiring.
- 4.0Great company to start your career.Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 14, 2016Pros: Immense learning resources. The fact that Cisco has its own learning center is huge. Remote work options. Working from home is a major plus. Good pay and benefits.Cons: Upper management politics. Lethargic to move. The company is slow to adapt to the latest technology and is built on legacy hardware/software!
- 4.0Intern who worked on high-impact front-end development for a "startup" division within the company.Software Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2014Pros: Salary was competitive, and it was a good name (industry leaders in networking).Cons: Large, so things move slow and it's hard to gain company-wide visibility for projects.
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