Process
They were at our job fair at my school and took interviews the next day.
Questions
They asked how to traverse a linked list, how to delete and add a node, and the complexities of a linked list. Nothing unexpected or difficult.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral37%
Negative3%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Great People, Learning Curve
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 6, 2021
Pros: Good salary, great people and managers. Easy to talk to other employees, culturally diverse teams with different backgrounds.
Cons: Some areas of engineering are lacking concise documentation, with lots of acronyms you will need to learn.
5.0
Software Engineer Intern at Cisco
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
June 17, 2022
Pros: Great work projects, lovely people.
Cons: Remote, didn't get to go to campus.
5.0
Great experience as a Software Engineering Intern
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
January 29, 2015
Pros: I expected it to be very corporate and cubicle-like, but the environment was open, and the people were very helpful. The team structure allowed for working with many different mentors. Work-life balance seems better than at other big tech companies.
Unexpected Perks
Cons: Not much. Not too much contact with other interns. Didn't have a capstone project, but neither do any of the other employees.
- 4.0Great People, Learning CurveSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2021Pros: Good salary, great people and managers. Easy to talk to other employees, culturally diverse teams with different backgrounds.Cons: Some areas of engineering are lacking concise documentation, with lots of acronyms you will need to learn.
- 5.0Software Engineer Intern at CiscoSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeJune 17, 2022Pros: Great work projects, lovely people.Cons: Remote, didn't get to go to campus.
- 5.0Great experience as a Software Engineering InternSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeJanuary 29, 2015Pros: I expected it to be very corporate and cubicle-like, but the environment was open, and the people were very helpful. The team structure allowed for working with many different mentors. Work-life balance seems better than at other big tech companies. Unexpected PerksCons: Not much. Not too much contact with other interns. Didn't have a capstone project, but neither do any of the other employees.
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