Process
First, there was a written aptitude and technical screening test. It had 50 questions: 20 aptitude and logical reasoning questions, and 30 technical questions mainly from the following topics:
- Computer Networking
- Analog and Digital Communication
- Digital Electronics
- Data Structures
- Operating Systems
Then, there were two technical interview rounds, followed by an HR round. In the technical rounds, they asked about projects/internships and presented coding questions to solve.
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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
Cisco SWE G-6
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 30, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Helpful people.
Cons: Slow in everything.
Compensation is a bit low.
4.0
Great Team, Slow Bureaucracy
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Oslo, Norway
November 20, 2020
Pros: Good company, great colleagues, highly skilled. I learned a lot.
Cons: Very bureaucratic, long working hours.
5.0
Best Company to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 6, 2022
Pros: Work Culture
Hybrid
Learning
Benefits
Cons: NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
- 4.0Cisco SWE G-6Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 30, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance. Helpful people.Cons: Slow in everything. Compensation is a bit low.
- 4.0Great Team, Slow BureaucracySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOslo, NorwayNovember 20, 2020Pros: Good company, great colleagues, highly skilled. I learned a lot.Cons: Very bureaucratic, long working hours.
- 5.0Best Company to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2022Pros: Work Culture Hybrid Learning BenefitsCons: NA NA NA NA NA
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