Software Engineer III Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
July 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Telephonic interview, followed by two days of technical interviews.
Questions
The questions were:
- Explain memory barriers.
- Differentiate between mutex and semaphore.
- Implement a blocking read/write queue.
- Implement a mirror of a binary tree.
- Compare VxWorks and FreeBSD.
- Discuss routing protocols.
- Implement atoi and itoa.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer III role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
82%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer III roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive76%
Neutral18%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer III interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Cisco is a good place to work
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 16, 2009
Pros: Excellent work ethics.
Excellent culture.
Great attitude of peers and seniors.
Good pay.
There is no prejudice and shifting of jobs inside Cisco.
Cons: Company is too cautious.
Importance is not given to engineering. It's more of an excellent marketing company.
Not very research-oriented.
4.0
Software engineer 3
Software Engineer III • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 9, 2018
Pros: Good work, life, and balance.
Cons: I don't find any negative.
3.0
NDS Cisco has lost its charm
Software Engineer III • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 18, 2016
Pros: Good technology. Process-oriented. Has a lot of talented people. The leadership team guides you when you need their help.
Cons: The main Cisco still holds its charm, whereas the CVTIPL division, which is the NDS-acquired Cisco division, has less focus on what it has been delivering.
* No work from home option
* Not so competitive salary
- 4.0Cisco is a good place to workSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 16, 2009Pros: Excellent work ethics. Excellent culture. Great attitude of peers and seniors. Good pay. There is no prejudice and shifting of jobs inside Cisco.Cons: Company is too cautious. Importance is not given to engineering. It's more of an excellent marketing company. Not very research-oriented.
- 4.0Software engineer 3Software Engineer III • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 9, 2018Pros: Good work, life, and balance.Cons: I don't find any negative.
- 3.0NDS Cisco has lost its charmSoftware Engineer III • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 18, 2016Pros: Good technology. Process-oriented. Has a lot of talented people. The leadership team guides you when you need their help.Cons: The main Cisco still holds its charm, whereas the CVTIPL division, which is the NDS-acquired Cisco division, has less focus on what it has been delivering. * No work from home option * Not so competitive salary
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