Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
Process
The questions on the Online Assessment were pretty good and challenging, but they were poorly worded.
Additionally, unlike most companies, the test didn't have a proper input and output format given in the questions. Hence, most of my time went into properly parsing the input and printing the output, even after which the compiler showed that it had errors.
Questions
Generate a chessboard pattern of size n x n.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Software Engineer New Grad role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 5.0Internship at Cisco MerakiSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesApril 13, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance Flexible ScheduleCons: Lots of travel and a pretty heavy workload.
- 5.0Great Learning, No ConsWeb Developer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJuly 25, 2022Pros: A good company with a lot of learning skills.Cons: Really sad that there is no consensus here.
- 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
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