Process
I interviewed for a Software Engineer role. Due to COVID, it was all online.
There were 6 rounds in total.
- The first round was on HackerRank (MCQ + 3 coding questions).
- Then, there were 3 rounds of technical interviews (video calls).
- Finally, there was a managerial round and an HR round.
Questions
In-depth questions about my current working domain (Core Java).
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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
Great Balance, Office Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 5, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Good food.
Cons: A bit of office politics in some teams.
4.0
Good Benefits, Nothing Bad
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 4, 2025
Pros: Many employee benefits are available.
Cons: Nothing as of now to update.
5.0
Good Job, Decent Projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 12, 2018
Pros: Nice job, nice salary, nice colleagues.
Cons: Old company jobs are interesting but not exciting.
- 5.0Great Balance, Office PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 5, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance. Good food.Cons: A bit of office politics in some teams.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Nothing BadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 4, 2025Pros: Many employee benefits are available.Cons: Nothing as of now to update.
- 5.0Good Job, Decent ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 12, 2018Pros: Nice job, nice salary, nice colleagues.Cons: Old company jobs are interesting but not exciting.
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