Process
They sent me an email with a link to the coding interview. It was 1 hour and 30 minutes long and consisted of 3 programming questions. I feel that they weren't too complicated, but they required knowledge of different data structures.
Questions
Find words in a 2x2 grid.
Find the missing number.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Mexico.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mexico is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Mexico.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 28, 2021
Pros: Different BUs
salaries as per standard.
Cons: Slow growth, good for experienced only.
5.0
Great place to work and grow
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 29, 2019
Pros: People are very friendly. Contractors are treated very much like full employees. People share knowledge, and managers usually respect your time.
Cons: They spend too much time on meetings.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 10, 2025
Pros: Salary
Work-life balance
Cutting-edge tech
Cons: Office politics, maybe depending on the projects.
- 5.0Work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 28, 2021Pros: Different BUs salaries as per standard.Cons: Slow growth, good for experienced only.
- 5.0Great place to work and growSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2019Pros: People are very friendly. Contractors are treated very much like full employees. People share knowledge, and managers usually respect your time.Cons: They spend too much time on meetings.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 10, 2025Pros: Salary Work-life balance Cutting-edge techCons: Office politics, maybe depending on the projects.
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