Process
The recruiters were super friendly and respectful.
They started with some icebreakers to make me comfortable before beginning the interview.
They asked me about my projects and why I chose the tools I had selected for those projects.
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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
Best company to work with
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 9, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance. Great workplace.
Cons: Nothing I can think of.
5.0
Good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
December 11, 2023
Pros: Great work-life balance in general.
Cons: The pay scale is pretty low compared to the competition.
5.0
WLB is good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
June 19, 2025
Pros: WLB is good, the culture is good.
Cons: Pay is not ideal, but you can still have a decent life in Shanghai.
- 5.0Best company to work withSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 9, 2023Pros: Work-life balance. Great workplace.Cons: Nothing I can think of.
- 5.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 11, 2023Pros: Great work-life balance in general.Cons: The pay scale is pretty low compared to the competition.
- 5.0WLB is goodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJune 19, 2025Pros: WLB is good, the culture is good.Cons: Pay is not ideal, but you can still have a decent life in Shanghai.
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