Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a very logical and straightforward process. We did not waste any time. The questions made sense, and it seemed like a good place to work. Emails and responses came very quickly, which I am thankful for.
Questions
Explain a binary tree to us.
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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
Easy work for engineers
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 26, 2012
Pros: Easy pace
International presence
Can work in different offices if you like to move around or travel overseas and have to work remotely.
Career opportunities
Create severance packages for people who get laid off
Cons: Hard to get promoted, though there are many internal opportunities.
A little bureaucratic.
Lots of senior folks. If you like young faces, this is probably not the company for you. Senior doesn't mean good engineering either. They can be slow to adapt to new technology.
Doesn't pay well.
5.0
Leading But Not Innovative
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 6, 2015
Pros: Leading in the networking industry.
Cons: not very innovative anymore.
3.0
Overall, a good company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 12, 2017
Pros: Good company to work on in the Network and IoT domain.
Cons: Every 3 months, LR will impact employee's productivity.
- 4.0Easy work for engineersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 26, 2012Pros: Easy pace International presence Can work in different offices if you like to move around or travel overseas and have to work remotely. Career opportunities Create severance packages for people who get laid offCons: Hard to get promoted, though there are many internal opportunities. A little bureaucratic. Lots of senior folks. If you like young faces, this is probably not the company for you. Senior doesn't mean good engineering either. They can be slow to adapt to new technology. Doesn't pay well.
- 5.0Leading But Not InnovativeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2015Pros: Leading in the networking industry.Cons: not very innovative anymore.
- 3.0Overall, a good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2017Pros: Good company to work on in the Network and IoT domain.Cons: Every 3 months, LR will impact employee's productivity.
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