Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
June 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Technical interview with 5 different members of the team.
Mostly technical, covering algos, data structures, C programming, OS, and networks.
Many questions were asked related to what I have worked on so far.
Questions
Q: Deadlocks, mutex & semaphores
Q: Implement a stack using Queues
Q: Difference between threads & processes
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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
3.0
Average Pay,
Good WLB,
Yearly Layoff
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 25, 2022
Pros: Good WLB
Good Tech
Networking Industry Leader
Cons: Average Pay
Yearly Layoffs
Poor Stock Growth
4.0
Good Balance, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 12, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Decent pay.
Cons: Slow growth
Stock benefits lower than average
1.0
Brand Name, Dead Innovation
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 5, 2014
Pros: Still a good brand name.
If you want to get into Silicon Valley, one of the stepping stones.
There is a history behind the company.
Cons: Innovation is dead. It is driven only by innovation. The middle management is incompetent and clueless. Turnover is extremely high. The salaries are mediocre. The company is a political minefield.
- 3.0Average Pay, Good WLB, Yearly LayoffSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 25, 2022Pros: Good WLB Good Tech Networking Industry LeaderCons: Average Pay Yearly Layoffs Poor Stock Growth
- 4.0Good Balance, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Decent pay.Cons: Slow growth Stock benefits lower than average
- 1.0Brand Name, Dead InnovationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2014Pros: Still a good brand name. If you want to get into Silicon Valley, one of the stepping stones. There is a history behind the company.Cons: Innovation is dead. It is driven only by innovation. The middle management is incompetent and clueless. Turnover is extremely high. The salaries are mediocre. The company is a political minefield.
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