Software Engineer Interview Experience - Raleigh, North Carolina
March 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Basic C questions:
- Pointer
- Structures
- Linked list
- Arrays
- Data types
Computer Networking concepts:
- TCP/IP
- UDP
I was interviewed for 1 hour. It was pretty simple, though I screwed up in some of them. I could not answer the most efficient way to find the number of 1's in a given number.
Questions
sizeof(data types)
Find the number of 1's in a number
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Raleigh, North Carolina is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral40%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, Product Scope Limited
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
September 6, 2019
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Focused on networking products.
Cons: It's hard to get the bigger picture of products.
4.0
Overall Great early career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
September 26, 2023
Pros: Great coworkers; you’re surrounded by some of the brightest minds in tech. Great benefits.
Cons: While Cisco promotes learning and growing your skills, managers are meh about ensuring you get the space.
I had a bad experience requesting to get reimbursed for my MCS coursework, despite it relating to my work and field. Slightly underpaid compared to other big tech companies.
4.0
All things considered
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
August 21, 2016
Pros: Some great managers trying to accomplish great things.
Self-starters can mostly work independently.
Great benefits.
Great flexibility to balance life.
Cons: Raises/promos are few and far between anymore. HR runs the show. Many high-level execs seem mostly interested in kingdom-building and not about doing great work.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Product Scope LimitedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRaleigh, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 6, 2019Pros: Great work-life balance. Focused on networking products.Cons: It's hard to get the bigger picture of products.
- 4.0Overall Great early careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRaleigh, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 26, 2023Pros: Great coworkers; you’re surrounded by some of the brightest minds in tech. Great benefits.Cons: While Cisco promotes learning and growing your skills, managers are meh about ensuring you get the space. I had a bad experience requesting to get reimbursed for my MCS coursework, despite it relating to my work and field. Slightly underpaid compared to other big tech companies.
- 4.0All things consideredSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRaleigh, North Carolina, United StatesAugust 21, 2016Pros: Some great managers trying to accomplish great things. Self-starters can mostly work independently. Great benefits. Great flexibility to balance life.Cons: Raises/promos are few and far between anymore. HR runs the show. Many high-level execs seem mostly interested in kingdom-building and not about doing great work.
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