Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
February 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Excellent interview with tough questions. It's important to write correct syntax. The technical team is very knowledgeable.
A bit of networking is expected to clear the interview. They stressed that during my first interview.
Questions
Java J2EE Asked to code Data structures
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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
Excellent Work-Life Balance, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 1, 2016
Pros: Excellent work-life balance. Flexible with respect to day-to-day roles and responsibilities. Depends on which team and business unit you land in.
Cons: Slow growth. If you are a fresh graduate, it will be a long career path ahead.
3.0
No growth, stagnant company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 2, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance; less toxic culture.
Cons: No growth; reduced promo cycles coming from Splunk was a shocker.
4.0
like a home
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 24, 2020
Pros: We have good people here: colleagues, leaders.
Cons: The hardware department is going to vanish.
- 4.0Excellent Work-Life Balance, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2016Pros: Excellent work-life balance. Flexible with respect to day-to-day roles and responsibilities. Depends on which team and business unit you land in.Cons: Slow growth. If you are a fresh graduate, it will be a long career path ahead.
- 3.0No growth, stagnant companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: Work-life balance; less toxic culture.Cons: No growth; reduced promo cycles coming from Splunk was a shocker.
- 4.0like a homeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2020Pros: We have good people here: colleagues, leaders.Cons: The hardware department is going to vanish.
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