Process
The interview process consisted of four rounds.
Round 1: Aptitude + C + Electronics + Networking (MCQs, no negative marking) The aptitude questions had a good mix of probability, speed and time, numbers, time and work, etc. Questions covered digital electronics, 8085 instructions, and transistors.
Round 2: Technical Interview (1 hour) This round included a design problem and some data structure and networking questions.
Round 3: Technical Interview (50 minutes) Technical questions focused on networking, data structure, and OS.
Round 4: HR Interview This round assessed communication skills with normal HR questions like "biggest achievement," "what do you want to change in yourself?", and "why Cisco?"
Questions
What is ARP poisoning?
What happens when you type google.com in the browser?
Check for a loop in a linked list.
Convert little-endian to big-endian.
Thread-related question on OS (traffic signal scheduling).
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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
- 5.0Flexible, Good Work, Heavy LoadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 13, 2022Pros: Flexibility Work-life balance Good place to workCons: Workload, deadlines, less hike, and bonus.
- 5.0A great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 11, 2024Pros: Work-life balance and people.Cons: Frequent layoffs and uncertainty
- 4.0Big and bureaucratic, but solid benefits/paySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2015Pros: Very good benefits, super nice gym and sports facilities. People are nice, and it is really hard to find a bad manager. Great work/life balance; you work as much as you want. Very long career oriented, they have a lot of different positions you can move to or from.Cons: A big and old corporation. Old technologies. Too many boring steps to build features or products, which is why they acquire other companies. A lot of the products are in a maintenance state, so you end up working on bugs most of the time. They promote once every 3-4 years but only increase salary by 3%.
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