Process
The hiring process is very organized.
There will be a medium number of rounds, focusing on technical strength.
The HR round is a mere formality.
Candidates should be technically strong in the areas expected for the particular job.
Type of questions and generosity depends on the interviewer.
There can be 2-5 technical rounds and one HR round.
Questions
In my interview, it was all about data structures.
They checked for strength in data structures like:
- Linked lists
- Hash tables
- Search optimization
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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
- 3.0Good Balance, No GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 2, 2021Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: No opportunity for career growth
- 5.0Great Team, Risky FutureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 15, 2021Pros: A great team environment fostering growth and learning.Cons: The company underwent frequent restructuring and layoffs.
- 4.0A good, big company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 1, 2014Pros: The company generally knows what it's doing. Individual teams can be quite good, despite the large company's bulk. A good bonus plan leads to decent compensation overall.Cons: Big company problems: slowness, some inflexible policies, and teams farther away from you in the organization don't always seem like they know what they're doing. (Your team is always fine, though.)
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