Software Engineer IV Interview Experience - Reading, United Kingdom
Process
Initial phone interview discussing your CV and general background information.
A follow-up call to arrange a face-to-face interview day, lasting around 3 hours, with various members of the team.
This will include various technical questions on general programming problems and networking expertise, with a short programming test.
A follow-up call approximately two weeks later will provide overall feedback from the interview and outline possible next steps.
Questions
Describe the process of recursive function calls from a low-level/hardware perspective (registers, stack, heap memory, etc.).
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Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer IV roles in Reading, the United Kingdom is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Cisco Work Experiences
- 1.0Worst experience in my careerSoftware Engineer IV • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2011Pros: Good benefits. Got out just before layoffs.Cons: Managers expect you to meet impossible deadlines, and when the project fails, they put all the blame on you. Promotions and bonuses are only given to managers' friends.
- 4.0A decent place if you love to stay coolSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeMarch 28, 2012Pros: Great work-life balance. Good facilities, excellent cafeteria, and sports utilities. Knowledgeable co-workers. The company encourages people to telecommute and work from home.Cons: Slow Growth Politics is present at each level, which makes growing difficult. Poor salary compared to peers. You need to join at a decent salary, as after that, chances of hikes are very minimal.
- 4.0Work at CiscoSoftware Engineer IV • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 5, 2016Pros: Great place to work, good work-life balance, and a lot of opportunities to grow.Cons: You won't get to work with a lot of technologies like in some startups.
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