Software Engineer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Canada
October 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interview process:
- 1-hour Webex: programming skills.
- 3-hour onsite interview: programming skills.
- 1 senior manager interview: behavioral questions.
In each interview, I was asked to introduce myself and discuss one of the projects on my CV.
For the technical interviews, we discussed code on paper. All programming questions were about pointers. As for concepts, I drew figures to explain them.
Questions
Programming knowledge.
Pointers
Network and OS concepts
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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
Good Policies, Team Pressure
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 30, 2023
Pros: The company's policies are good.
Cons: Could have lots of pressure based on the team.
4.0
Great Colleagues, Low Salary
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
March 18, 2022
Pros: Good people in Ottawa office.
Cons: Salary is lagging the market.
4.0
Good Pay, Slow Processes
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 11, 2024
Pros: Has a competitive salary, benefits, and is hybrid.
Cons: Slow processes and politics to deal with.
- 5.0Good Policies, Team PressureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 30, 2023Pros: The company's policies are good.Cons: Could have lots of pressure based on the team.
- 4.0Great Colleagues, Low SalarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaMarch 18, 2022Pros: Good people in Ottawa office.Cons: Salary is lagging the market.
- 4.0Good Pay, Slow ProcessesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaJune 11, 2024Pros: Has a competitive salary, benefits, and is hybrid.Cons: Slow processes and politics to deal with.
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