Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
October 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was called for an interview on campus after handing over my resume at a career fair.
The interview lasted 40 minutes, where they mostly asked questions related to my previous experience and some basic networking, OS, and programming questions.
I received the offer after 7 days.
Questions
I didn't find anything difficult.
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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
3.0
Not a great place for ambitious minds
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 8, 2020
Pros: 1. Amazing Benefits
2. Bonus + Stocks are Okay.
Cons: 1. Too many layoffs
2. Low increments
3. Politics, sadly, a lot!
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!
3.0
It's a jungle!!
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 7, 2010
Pros: Technology leader. Management supports family and work-life balance. Work-from-home option available. Great place for people with lots of people skills.
Cons: For a very good engineer, it might take a lot more effort than a person who is good with people skills. Hiring standards are bad. You might have to face and work with below-average engineers sometimes. Unfair promotion, recognition, and appraisal.
- 3.0Not a great place for ambitious mindsSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2020Pros: 1. Amazing Benefits 2. Bonus + Stocks are Okay.Cons: 1. Too many layoffs 2. Low increments 3. Politics, sadly, a lot!
- 4.0Great company to start your careerSoftware 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!
- 3.0It's a jungle!!Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2010Pros: Technology leader. Management supports family and work-life balance. Work-from-home option available. Great place for people with lots of people skills.Cons: For a very good engineer, it might take a lot more effort than a person who is good with people skills. Hiring standards are bad. You might have to face and work with below-average engineers sometimes. Unfair promotion, recognition, and appraisal.
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