Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
February 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was an on-campus interview.
The first 10 minutes consisted of soft questions, and the rest of the time was dedicated to a coding question.
The interviewer was very nice and helpful during the coding question.
Questions
Design a method for shuffling songs on an iPod.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral20%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Great People, Great Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 7, 2025
Pros: I’ve had a great time working at Cisco. Great people, great company.
Cons: None I can think of.
5.0
Fun Work, Big Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
August 27, 2024
Pros: It's fun to work at Cisco.
Cons: A big company with lots of people.
4.0
Good Balance, Yearly Layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
August 20, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance is a good thing.
Cons: Layoffs yearly every year of employment.
- 5.0Great People, Great CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 7, 2025Pros: I’ve had a great time working at Cisco. Great people, great company.Cons: None I can think of.
- 5.0Fun Work, Big CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesAugust 27, 2024Pros: It's fun to work at Cisco.Cons: A big company with lots of people.
- 4.0Good Balance, Yearly LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesAugust 20, 2024Pros: Work-life balance is a good thing.Cons: Layoffs yearly every year of employment.
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