Software Engineer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Canada
December 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
They invited me for an in-site interview.
There, a person responsible for technical questions and the manager were present. The manager was listening to my answers while working on his laptop.
Lots of technical questions were asked about Java and networking, including:
- How the Internet works
- How to write a linked list
- And so on.
Questions
How to understand if a linked list is planar or a loop?
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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
5.0
Great Team, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 27, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Great team collaboration.
Cons: Salaries need to be more competitive.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
January 19, 2024
Pros: Nice pay, very good health benefits, and a diverse team.
Cons: Decision-making can be very bureaucratic, with lots of cross-team dependencies and different time zones.
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.
- 5.0Great Team, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 27, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance. Great team collaboration.Cons: Salaries need to be more competitive.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 19, 2024Pros: Nice pay, very good health benefits, and a diverse team.Cons: Decision-making can be very bureaucratic, with lots of cross-team dependencies and different time zones.
- 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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