Process
The first round was a written round with 30 technical questions covering C, OS, algorithms, and networking, along with 20 aptitude questions.
Next were the technical interviews, where the focus was mainly on operating systems, networking, and basic programming skills.
There were three technical interviews in which they asked about my projects.
Finally, there was an HR interview.
Questions
They asked me about the system call implementations.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 5.0Cisco review - 6 months' experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 27, 2023Pros: Very good work culture. Very helpful leaders and people. Leaders care about overall growth. Opportunities to switch internally. Events on important topics, technical and non-technical. Cares about the well-being of employees. Interesting work for someone who likes operating systems.Cons: Not every team has very organized ramp-up resources, but they are trying to improve on that front.
- 4.0Good Culture, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 2, 2022Pros: Nice work culture, and easy leave.Cons: Growth is very slow and stagnant.
- 4.0Awesome Work, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 21, 2021Pros: Nice, good, awesome, cool, best.Cons: None, NA, Na, Na, Na
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