Process
I submitted my resume to the recruiter via career fair at my university. I was called shortly after to sign up for interviews on my university campus. The interview was very easy, and I was offered the job a week or two later. There was no on-site interview, which I found strange. Everything went very smoothly, and the recruiter was very receptive and timely in answering emails.
Questions
Given a limited amount of RAM, how would you sort an entire disk's worth of data?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart Team, Little WorkSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 28, 2021Pros: Great team, got to work with intelligent engineers and learned a lot. Company sent free stuff in the mail.Cons: Not enough work to do over the course of the internship.
- 5.0Helpful Team, Limited ScopeSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeNovember 6, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and a helpful team.Cons: Only worked on specific parts of a project.
- 4.0Good Pay, Few Intern EventsSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 27, 2024Pros: Good pay + some intern eventsCons: Not a big in-person culture, and not many intern events.
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