Software Engineer Interview Experience - McLean, Virginia
Process
For the internship, the interview process was supposed to be 45 minutes, which included an introduction. It was mostly technical, with two coding questions asked. I didn't have any behavioral questions, but they did ask me to introduce myself.
Then, you'll be taken to a platform to code, although you can't run the code there. You can choose between Python or Java, but I would suggest Python.
At the end, they will ask if you have any follow-up questions.
Questions
The question they asked was to return the only duplicated number in the list.
I was being really stupid and took too long, which meant I didn't even get to the second question.
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Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in McLean, Virginia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in McLean, Virginia.
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