Software Engineer IV Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process involves:
- Two telephone rounds
- Three face-to-face interviews followed by meetings with Senior Management and HR.
The face-to-face interview includes coding on the board, explaining design patterns, and problem-solving.
The online test or coding portion is complex and time-consuming.
Questions
Technical: 5 rounds
HR round
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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
80%
Pass 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
Positive60%
Neutral40%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer IV interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Overall a Good Networking Company
Software Engineer IV • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 19, 2015
Pros: 1. They are into every area of networking. It's a good place to learn about networking.
2. You can move between internal organizations easily.
3. They have a decent work-life balance, although sometimes it gets pretty hectic.
Cons: 1. In some groups, too many processes cause delays.
2. Promotions are not consistent across groups. It depends on the group one is in. Faster-growing teams are compensated well.
4.0
Overall, a great place to work
Software Engineer IV • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 13, 2011
Pros: Liked the work and culture.
Cons: It is a large company, and it is getting better in resource management and alignment.
3.0
Stable But Political Network Leader
Software Engineer IV • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 29, 2008
Pros: Leader in networking and a stable company.
Cons: Too big and too much politics. Need to fight to get anything (career-wise or money-wise).
- 4.0Overall a Good Networking CompanySoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 19, 2015Pros: 1. They are into every area of networking. It's a good place to learn about networking. 2. You can move between internal organizations easily. 3. They have a decent work-life balance, although sometimes it gets pretty hectic.Cons: 1. In some groups, too many processes cause delays. 2. Promotions are not consistent across groups. It depends on the group one is in. Faster-growing teams are compensated well.
- 4.0Overall, a great place to workSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2011Pros: Liked the work and culture.Cons: It is a large company, and it is getting better in resource management and alignment.
- 3.0Stable But Political Network LeaderSoftware Engineer IV • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 29, 2008Pros: Leader in networking and a stable company.Cons: Too big and too much politics. Need to fight to get anything (career-wise or money-wise).
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