Process
It was to be an on-site interview, but because of last-minute issues, I did a Webex phone interview.
Questions
They asked me basic things, such as questions about single linked lists and how to determine at what point two single linked lists merge.
He also asked puzzle-type questions.
Was this helpful?
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
5.0
Great Culture, Workload Varies
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 7, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance
Good company culture
Cons: Depending on the team, some teams have more workload than the ideal.
5.0
Awesome experience working as an intern at Cisco
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
December 2, 2019
Pros: Flexible atmosphere to share opinions and provide detailed feedback on internship work.
Cons: If there is no intern in your group, it is hard to build the relationship between interns.
5.0
Helpful Team, Limited Scope
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
November 6, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and a helpful team.
Cons: Only worked on specific parts of a project.
- 5.0Great Culture, Workload VariesSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 7, 2025Pros: Work-life balance Good company cultureCons: Depending on the team, some teams have more workload than the ideal.
- 5.0Awesome experience working as an intern at CiscoSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeDecember 2, 2019Pros: Flexible atmosphere to share opinions and provide detailed feedback on internship work.Cons: If there is no intern in your group, it is hard to build the relationship between interns.
- 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.
Cisco Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
