Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was an employee referral, so only a telephonic interview happened directly with the team manager. There were no other on-site interviews. It was a good experience overall.
I received an offer through email from HR within two days.
Questions
My graduate project works in detail.
Networking related stuff.
My interests.
Some HR related questions.
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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 place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 29, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance, people's company.
Cons: The culture at Cisco is very bad. Don't expect good compensation.
4.0
Great company to work at, not the best if you want to push yourself
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 13, 2022
Pros: I love the work environment. Everyone is usually there to help each other succeed.
Cons: Hard to move up the ladder.
3.0
Great For Freshers, Stifled By Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 29, 2012
Pros: Good atmosphere, guiding is amazing, ideal for freshers.
Cons: A lot of politics to grow.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2023Pros: Work-life balance, people's company.Cons: The culture at Cisco is very bad. Don't expect good compensation.
- 4.0Great company to work at, not the best if you want to push yourselfSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 13, 2022Pros: I love the work environment. Everyone is usually there to help each other succeed.Cons: Hard to move up the ladder.
- 3.0Great For Freshers, Stifled By PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 29, 2012Pros: Good atmosphere, guiding is amazing, ideal for freshers.Cons: A lot of politics to grow.
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