Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
November 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There will be two round phone interviews and one on-site interview. The phone interview focus on algorithm problems, and the on-site interview will also ask about system design and solve more practical problems.
Questions
Merge Interval.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral33%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Good Pay, Bad Leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 9, 2020
Pros: Flexible in work hours, and the pay is good.
Cons: Not good leadership, including managers and directors.
5.0
Good Benefits, Slow Processes
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 6, 2023
Pros: Good benefits at the company.
Cons: Large company leads to slow-moving processes.
2.0
Delicious Bears, Boring Bureaucracy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 2, 2024
Pros: Gummi bears are very delicious.
Cons: Boring work, large difficult bureaucracy.
- 5.0Good Pay, Bad LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2020Pros: Flexible in work hours, and the pay is good.Cons: Not good leadership, including managers and directors.
- 5.0Good Benefits, Slow ProcessesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 6, 2023Pros: Good benefits at the company.Cons: Large company leads to slow-moving processes.
- 2.0Delicious Bears, Boring BureaucracySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 2, 2024Pros: Gummi bears are very delicious.Cons: Boring work, large difficult bureaucracy.
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