Process
There was a 15-minute discussion about stuff on my resume, followed by a 45-minute technical interview. The interview involved debugging a program, which was pretty straightforward. The interviewer gave hints, and you could choose the programming language.
Questions
How to improve time complexity of a program
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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
5.0
Intern at Cisco, Ottawa
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 19, 2025
Pros: You learn a lot and get to work on lots of projects.
Cons: Return to office, 3 days RTO.
4.0
Internship experience was ok
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 22, 2024
Pros: Remote, laid-back, helpful colleagues.
Cons: Slow, no defined project. Did not let interns on my team join in on scrum. Did not tell me my team was entirely remote until I got to HQ.
5.0
Supportive, Flexible, Great Opportunities
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 14, 2025
Pros: Flexible hours, supportive structure, good opportunities.
Cons: Nothing that strikes out in particular.
- 5.0Intern at Cisco, OttawaSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaMay 19, 2025Pros: You learn a lot and get to work on lots of projects.Cons: Return to office, 3 days RTO.
- 4.0Internship experience was okSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2024Pros: Remote, laid-back, helpful colleagues.Cons: Slow, no defined project. Did not let interns on my team join in on scrum. Did not tell me my team was entirely remote until I got to HQ.
- 5.0Supportive, Flexible, Great OpportunitiesSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 14, 2025Pros: Flexible hours, supportive structure, good opportunities.Cons: Nothing that strikes out in particular.
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