Process
The interview was very difficult. The interviewer was not very good because instead of asking CS subjects, he was asking about electrical, which is irrelevant to their job description. Some of them were very nice.
Questions
About IPv4 header and OS.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 378 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
45%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive71%
Neutral24%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Once a star company, it's getting worse now
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 3, 2023
Pros: Many decent people work with, and there are some interesting projects to work on.
Cons: More and more micromanagement, less stock for employees.
3.0
Good work-life balance culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Pune, Maharashtra, India
January 29, 2020
Pros: 1. Good work-life balance
2. Highly professional employees
3. Stick to process
Cons: 1. Domain specific work
2. Slow pace
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 18, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance and interesting work.
Cons: Total compensation is lower than FAANG.
- 3.0Once a star company, it's getting worse nowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2023Pros: Many decent people work with, and there are some interesting projects to work on.Cons: More and more micromanagement, less stock for employees.
- 3.0Good work-life balance cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePune, Maharashtra, IndiaJanuary 29, 2020Pros: 1. Good work-life balance 2. Highly professional employees 3. Stick to processCons: 1. Domain specific work 2. Slow pace
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 18, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance and interesting work.Cons: Total compensation is lower than FAANG.
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