Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I met a Cisco representative at a university career fair. I was able to land an interview within one week at campus. The interviewer was very respectful and offered help if I was stuck.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Cisco?
Given an array of random numbers and Z, find the most efficient way to find a pair in the array which adds up to Z.
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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
Review about working at Cisco Systems
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 4, 2016
Pros: Great company for work-life balance.
Cons: Very slow-moving organization. Very hierarchical and old tech organization.
3.0
Good workplace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 21, 2024
Pros: Good workplace for engineers.
Cons: Limited growth as an engineer, but there can be opportunities that we don't know about in other groups.
3.0
Good Pay, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 17, 2010
Pros: Good compensation, flexible working time.
Cons: Bureaucracy, slow pace, no career growth.
- 4.0Review about working at Cisco SystemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2016Pros: Great company for work-life balance.Cons: Very slow-moving organization. Very hierarchical and old tech organization.
- 3.0Good workplaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2024Pros: Good workplace for engineers.Cons: Limited growth as an engineer, but there can be opportunities that we don't know about in other groups.
- 3.0Good Pay, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 17, 2010Pros: Good compensation, flexible working time.Cons: Bureaucracy, slow pace, no career growth.
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