Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
April 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen with 1 or 2 coding questions (easy-medium, usually).
Then virtual onsite with:
- 1-2 rounds of coding
- 1 round talking to the hiring manager
- 1-2 rounds of knowledge base interviews
Questions
Easy to medium level tagged LC questions.
Knowledge-based questions are dependent on the group interviewing with.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 125 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
54%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive65%
Neutral23%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Great first job out of college
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 9, 2015
Pros: Work with you on your career goals with plenty of training and guidance.
Cons: There is not a very clear path for promotions. So far, it is not clear how to achieve the next level.
4.0
Good company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 20, 2013
Pros: Best company to work for
Cons: No cons at this moment.
3.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 27, 2019
Pros: Collaborative space and great people
Cons: No work-life balance at all.
- 4.0Great first job out of collegeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 9, 2015Pros: Work with you on your career goals with plenty of training and guidance.Cons: There is not a very clear path for promotions. So far, it is not clear how to achieve the next level.
- 4.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 20, 2013Pros: Best company to work forCons: No cons at this moment.
- 3.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 27, 2019Pros: Collaborative space and great peopleCons: No work-life balance at all.
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