Software Engineer (Routing) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I passed my resume through a contact at Cisco and secured an on-site interview.
Six people interviewed me technically.
Questions
The interview was not very difficult, and I felt I did well. However, they did not accept me and requested more experience.
They asked me to implement a pre-order tree walk, determine if a binary tree is balanced, and solve a problem related to semaphores and multi-threading.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Software Engineer (Routing) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer (Routing) roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer (Routing) interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 1.0Stay away, especially if you are a hardware engineer!Hardware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2015Pros: Decent compensation. Good work-life balance.Cons: Hardly any promotions due to budget cuts. Hires new college grads and lays off 40% of them within 2 years. Restructuring every 6 months. I used to look at it as some kind of semi-annual event.
- 4.0Great Learning, No ConsSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 25, 2020Pros: I learned a lot at Cisco and would recommend anyone to apply if possible.Cons: There weren't any cons here.
- 5.0Great Silicon Valley Job, Long HoursTechnical Lead • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 6, 2025Pros: A good company to work in Silicon Valley.Cons: Works long hours in San Jose.
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