Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
February 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I went to their recruiting event on campus and secured an on-campus interview a few days later. It was a one-on-one interview with one of their engineers. The interviewer was very nice. They asked about my current projects and then moved on to technical questions. The interview lasted an hour.
Questions
A basic data structure question and logic puzzle.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral20%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Good Benefits.
Tough Work Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
February 1, 2025
Pros: Team was great.
Interesting work.
Good benefits.
Cons: Constant Layoffs
Lots of Micromanagement
5.0
Decent Pay, Okay Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
October 7, 2020
Pros: Salary is good but not bad.
Cons: Work-life balance is so, so...
3.0
Software Engineer - I
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
December 16, 2015
Pros: Flexible, really talented teams, and great products.
Cons: Decent pay, bad politics, not much exposure for freshers.
- 3.0Good Benefits. Tough Work CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2025Pros: Team was great. Interesting work. Good benefits.Cons: Constant Layoffs Lots of Micromanagement
- 5.0Decent Pay, Okay BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesOctober 7, 2020Pros: Salary is good but not bad.Cons: Work-life balance is so, so...
- 3.0Software Engineer - ISoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 16, 2015Pros: Flexible, really talented teams, and great products.Cons: Decent pay, bad politics, not much exposure for freshers.
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