Software Engineer IV Interview Experience - Champaign, Illinois
September 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Very relaxed.
Went straight to technical questions regarding work on my resume (lots of C and x86 programming).
The whole thing was about 45 minutes. I made sure to answer past what was asked to show the depth of my answers.
Questions
What is the difference between a process and a thread?
How do malloc and calloc work?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Software Engineer IV role in Champaign, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer IV roles in Champaign, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer IV interview process in Champaign, Illinois.
Cisco Work Experiences
1.0
Lose your technical capability
Software Engineer IV • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 3, 2025
Pros: 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.
5.0
Very nice place to work
Software Engineer IV • Current Employee
November 20, 2024
Pros: Good team environment, and the nice projects.
Cons: There are no cons to add.
4.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer IV • Current Employee
March 17, 2024
Pros: Good learning environment depends on the team.
Cons: Bad work-life balance; again, depends on the team.
- 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.
- 5.0Very nice place to workSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeNovember 20, 2024Pros: Good team environment, and the nice projects.Cons: There are no cons to add.
- 4.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeMarch 17, 2024Pros: Good learning environment depends on the team.Cons: Bad work-life balance; again, depends on the team.
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