Software Engineer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Ontario
April 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I interviewed at Cisco Systems, Ottawa office.
I had 7 interviews in total for 2 different teams:
- 3 technical interviews with a focus on OS and C programming.
- 4 interviews with management.
Questions
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Difference between a process and a thread
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Virtual vs. physical memory
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How does a scheduler work and give some examples of scheduling algorithms
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Medium Leetcode questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
26%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral43%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
classic internet company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
July 22, 2025
Pros: "Old" formal, friendly, old low-level tech, go deep.
Cons: When you go deep, it's harder to otherwise.
4.0
Competitive But Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 17, 2025
Pros: I believe Cisco is becoming more competitive, both in terms of technology and compensation.
Cons: Hard to move up and get recognition.
3.0
Bureaucracy in all departments
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
March 6, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance overall.
Cons: Too many manager layers overall.
- 4.0classic internet companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaJuly 22, 2025Pros: "Old" formal, friendly, old low-level tech, go deep.Cons: When you go deep, it's harder to otherwise.
- 4.0Competitive But Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaJune 17, 2025Pros: I believe Cisco is becoming more competitive, both in terms of technology and compensation.Cons: Hard to move up and get recognition.
- 3.0Bureaucracy in all departmentsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaMarch 6, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance overall.Cons: Too many manager layers overall.
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