Software Engineer IV Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The overall interview duration was about 3 months.
I first received a call for a phone screen. After this, I heard back after 1 month for a second phone screen. Then, after 1 more month, I was called for an on-site interview, twice.
Questions
Most of the questions were on the Java programming language. Some were on algorithms, such as writing a function to print the Fibonacci series.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer IV role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer IV roles in San Jose, California 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 San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Folk, Too Many ProcessesSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2016Pros: Good culture, good folk around.Cons: Too many processes sometimes, which isn't good.
- 4.0Great place to work if you're in the right business unitSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 27, 2012Pros: Great opportunities to grow and get new responsibilities. You can get formal trainings via classes and informal trainings from senior engineers and tech leads. All the pros to working in a big corporation.Cons: Sometimes it takes a long time to align with the priorities of higher management. There are a lot of levels of management, getting reorganized almost periodically.
- 5.0A reasonable company to work forSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 18, 2012Pros: Not too busy work schedule load, flexibility, and not too bad pay. Acceptable working environment and employee facilities, equipment, and labs.Cons: Compensation is relatively low compared with peer companies. Coffee, tea, and snacks offered are amongst the cheapest. Tech is not new, and there's a lack of innovation.
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