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Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California

October 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Focus more on your resume and less on technical details.

The interviewer asked extensively about past projects and their challenging aspects. They ensured you had worked on all your projects and made a significant contribution.

Expect some simple technical questions related to Java and databases.

Questions

What was the most challenging project that you took?

CRUD operations of MongoDB and why MongoDB over other databases?

Why Cisco?

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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.

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