Software Engineer IV Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
Process
I received the interview call a week in advance for a recruitment drive at Cisco for their UCS QA team.
I was well received on campus and was escorted by HR to the building where the interview was conducted.
I was first briefed by the Director regarding the job profile. They also conducted a screening interview before checking my interest in the job profile to proceed with further interviews.
There were a total of four technical rounds before speaking with the Senior Manager, which was followed by an HR round.
One thing I really liked about the interview process was that all interviews were completed in a day, and the offer was also shared on the same day.
Questions
PCI adapter cards need to be qualified on different operating systems running on a UCS server.
There is a team that already qualifies the functionality of the adapter card.
As a system test engineer, how would you devise a plan to test the adapter card's functionality across multiple operating systems within a short span of time?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer IV role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer IV roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer IV interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 1.0Lose your technical capabilitySoftware Engineer IV • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 3, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is good, and there's no learning.Cons: Here, people will not mentor you. First of all, it's an insecure environment. There's no innovation, no learning. I wasted my 5 years here.
- 1.0Worst company to joinSoftware Engineer IV • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 1, 2023Pros: Work-life balance is a challenge. As for real work, the food is good, and the premises are nice. It's a big company where it's easy to get lost.Cons: If you join a bad team, you will be compared with an existing 15-years experience person from day 1 until you die or leave the company. Here, the manager is god; whatever he says is the final statement. There is no real interaction or coordination between HR and management, higher management, and the employee. It's just you and the manager until you are working with the company. Firing is like a game for Cisco. I hear more firing and hiring, so you can think about how employee-friendly this company is. Don't go blindly with the Glassdoor rating; contact your close ones working there and then decide.
- 5.0One of the best places to work forSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 29, 2022Pros: Work-life balance Employee benefit policies Work from home Decent pay Company shares Cool managersCons: Layoffs are more frequent in some business units.
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