Process
I applied online in August.
I had one coding interview, which also doubled as a phone screen.
I received the offer over a phone call about two weeks later.
Questions
I was tasked to debug a code snippet.
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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 Product, Poor Intern Retention
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 8, 2013
Pros: It was a very friendly environment in general, and you get to work with their product, not on some side project. They also had good programs for interns throughout the summer and kept us very engaged.
Cons: They have a poor retention policy for interns and rarely recall interns from previous years or give them full-time offers.
5.0
Great Intern Experience
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
November 15, 2013
Pros: Valued as a contributor to engineering.
Cons: No cons. This place was a great working environment, and people treated you with respect.
5.0
Perfect for network-related roles
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 6, 2024
Pros: Good Pay, good company culture
Cons: Very specific role requirement, as in, for a Network systems role.
- 4.0Great Product, Poor Intern RetentionSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 8, 2013Pros: It was a very friendly environment in general, and you get to work with their product, not on some side project. They also had good programs for interns throughout the summer and kept us very engaged.Cons: They have a poor retention policy for interns and rarely recall interns from previous years or give them full-time offers.
- 5.0Great Intern ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2013Pros: Valued as a contributor to engineering.Cons: No cons. This place was a great working environment, and people treated you with respect.
- 5.0Perfect for network-related rolesSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 6, 2024Pros: Good Pay, good company cultureCons: Very specific role requirement, as in, for a Network systems role.
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