Process
Took 5 rounds, nearly 6 hours. Mostly networking and data structures. Was asked to write a couple of programs based on arrays and hashing. Basic networking questions like packet flow, deadlocks, and synchronization mechanisms. Questions based on IPCs like message queues and sockets.
Questions
Concepts:
- Basic networking
- Data structures
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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
5.0
Flexible But Slow Progress
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
May 12, 2017
Pros: Very flexible management.
You can always work from home.
Cons: Progress is very slow.
Too many meetings.
5.0
Excellent work culture and good technology to work with, and a good way of working, especially within CCBU
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 14, 2017
Pros: A very good, excellent place to work with many opportunities. The product is excellent, and the way of working, especially the CCBU Agile way of working, is really great.
Cons: Nothing as of now. I hope this will continue.
3.0
Good Wfh, Little Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 4, 2012
Pros: The working culture is good, like WFH.
Cons: Growth is not great here.
- 5.0Flexible But Slow ProgressSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaMay 12, 2017Pros: Very flexible management. You can always work from home.Cons: Progress is very slow. Too many meetings.
- 5.0Excellent work culture and good technology to work with, and a good way of working, especially within CCBUSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 14, 2017Pros: A very good, excellent place to work with many opportunities. The product is excellent, and the way of working, especially the CCBU Agile way of working, is really great.Cons: Nothing as of now. I hope this will continue.
- 3.0Good Wfh, Little GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 4, 2012Pros: The working culture is good, like WFH.Cons: Growth is not great here.
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