Process
Firstly, an aptitude test. Then, they called for an online interview which lasted around 30-40 minutes.
During the interview, they asked about me and my projects, and a little about Data Structures and Operating Systems.
Questions
asked about yourself, and mainly about your project
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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
4.0
Great company, great people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
September 16, 2020
Pros: Great people to work with, smart and competent.
Cons: As a contractor, the benefits were poor.
5.0
Great Balance, Slow Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Netanya, Israel
November 21, 2024
Pros: Good environment.
Friendly people.
Good salary.
Good place to grow.
Great work-life balance.
Cons: Not in Tel Aviv.
The office is not as fancy as other places because most people work from home.
Big corporate, slow-moving.
2.0
Good for entry level and to gain experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California, United States
November 9, 2025
Pros: It is good to join at an entry level when you have nothing. You will get access to a whole range of development tools and environments.
There are very good technical mentors as well. The campus is beautiful.
There are good opportunities to network and move internally.
Cons: In my first team, which probably did not generate much revenue, my pay was horrendous, but WLB was good.
Switched to another team after a few years.
Revenue-generating team, but my pay remained horrendous. The WLB is like working for Big Tech (too many tasks where you have a lot to work but no time to improve your learning curve), and no recognition whatsoever. Extremely deluded people are running the show in terms of people management.
- 4.0Great company, great peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 16, 2020Pros: Great people to work with, smart and competent.Cons: As a contractor, the benefits were poor.
- 5.0Great Balance, Slow CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNetanya, IsraelNovember 21, 2024Pros: Good environment. Friendly people. Good salary. Good place to grow. Great work-life balance.Cons: Not in Tel Aviv. The office is not as fancy as other places because most people work from home. Big corporate, slow-moving.
- 2.0Good for entry level and to gain experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, California, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Pros: It is good to join at an entry level when you have nothing. You will get access to a whole range of development tools and environments. There are very good technical mentors as well. The campus is beautiful. There are good opportunities to network and move internally.Cons: In my first team, which probably did not generate much revenue, my pay was horrendous, but WLB was good. Switched to another team after a few years. Revenue-generating team, but my pay remained horrendous. The WLB is like working for Big Tech (too many tasks where you have a lot to work but no time to improve your learning curve), and no recognition whatsoever. Extremely deluded people are running the show in terms of people management.
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