Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
April 13, 2024
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Typical LeetCode question and basic knowledge of object-oriented programming type questions. Had to type out the code on a shared screen and explain my thought process.
Question and answer at the end.
Questions
Level order traversal of a tree
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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
5.0
Great Learning, Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 15, 2022
Pros: Great for work and learning
Cons: A slow pace can have a lot more work done.
1.0
A declining empire
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 27, 2021
Pros: Nothing, water, popcorn, foosball.
Cons: Management, Managers, Storytellers, Do-nothing types.
3.0
Great Wlb, Cisco's The Problem
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 21, 2025
Pros: WLB is great, and they teach you a lot.
Cons: It's Cisco, and that's the issue.
- 5.0Great Learning, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 15, 2022Pros: Great for work and learningCons: A slow pace can have a lot more work done.
- 1.0A declining empireSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 27, 2021Pros: Nothing, water, popcorn, foosball.Cons: Management, Managers, Storytellers, Do-nothing types.
- 3.0Great Wlb, Cisco's The ProblemSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: WLB is great, and they teach you a lot.Cons: It's Cisco, and that's the issue.
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