Software Engineer IV Interview Experience - United States
June 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process took 3 rounds.
- One phone screen with basic C coding and OS questions.
- Then, one C programming interview on the phone.
- Finally, 6 video interviews focusing on OS, computer architecture, assembly language, algorithms, and resume-based projects.
Questions
C coding and OS
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer IV role in United States.
Success Rate
73%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer IV roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral36%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer IV interview process in United States.
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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