Within a week of applying, I received a call from a recruiter asking to schedule an interview.

1. Screening Round: The recruiter reviewed my resume and asked questions about React, Java, and some easy-level coding problems.

After not receiving a reply, I emailed the recruiter, who then scheduled the next three interviews for two weeks later. The recruiter also asked me to schedule them immediately.

1. Interview with a Tech Lead: Although the job description mentioned various languages, the lead stated they were specifically looking for Python developers. The lead was very rude.

2. Interview with a Senior Engineer: This engineer asked me two Python coding questions and some questions about networking protocols.

3. Final Interview: In the last interview, the interviewer posed one coding question and some puzzles.

A week later, I emailed the recruiter and was informed that Cisco was in a hiring freeze.

A month after that, I received a call from a recruiter asking me to schedule a call with the hiring manager. He extended a verbal offer and requested I wait a week as the hiring freeze was not yet lifted. After four more weeks, I was informed that the requisition had been canceled.

Questions related to:

• Hash Tables

• Binary Search

• Merge two sorted arrays in O(n)

• Layer 2/3 networking questions, including packets, switches, routers, ARP, and other protocols.

• Virtual DOM and other React-related questions.

• Explain projects on your resume.