Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Phone interview, then two technical phone interviews. These were supposed to be 45 minutes each, but the second interview went on for more than 2 hours.
Three rounds of onsite interviews, each an hour long. Then three more rounds of final interviews, each also an hour long!
Honestly, it was a waste of my time! I do not think I would ever apply to Cisco again!
Questions
Normal DSA questions and networking concepts. Some OS questions overall, not too difficult.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Culture, Low Base PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2020Pros: Excellent Benefits and Employee CultureCons: Low base pay and some bureaucracy are expected of a company of this size.
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2023Pros: Lots of opportunities to succeed.Cons: You need to be a people person to succeed. There's always something to learn.
- 3.0A big and mature companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2009Pros: Experiences in a big company. A good place to learn to communicate with different teams.Cons: Buy other promising companies instead of doing its own.
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