Process
There were 5 rounds. The first three were technical, the fourth was managerial, and the fifth was HR. In the technical rounds, they asked about my projects and some coding questions, most of which I answered. The HR and manager rounds were typical.
Questions
That "brackets problem" which you solved using a stack.
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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
Cisco Systems: Work Culture and Career
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 5, 2021
Pros: Great place to work; work culture.
Cons: I didn't face anything like that.
4.0
Good Work-Life Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 7, 2018
Pros: Very flexible. Very good culture and values. You have a very high chance of working under a good manager. Good and friendly teams around. You get a chance to work on huge enterprise-grade products.
Cons: You keep hearing about layoffs and it makes you feel a little insecure.
4.0
Good Pay, Hard Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 11, 2020
Pros: Overall good. Well paid. Good hike.
Cons: should be ready to work hard.
- 5.0Cisco Systems: Work Culture and CareerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 5, 2021Pros: Great place to work; work culture.Cons: I didn't face anything like that.
- 4.0Good Work-Life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 7, 2018Pros: Very flexible. Very good culture and values. You have a very high chance of working under a good manager. Good and friendly teams around. You get a chance to work on huge enterprise-grade products.Cons: You keep hearing about layoffs and it makes you feel a little insecure.
- 4.0Good Pay, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 11, 2020Pros: Overall good. Well paid. Good hike.Cons: should be ready to work hard.
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