Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I got in through a university recruitment program.
I had two rounds: one on campus at the school and the other one at the company's headquarters.
The interview was very long and asked everything from A to Z.
There were eight people in total who interviewed me, in addition to a director and a VP.
Questions
Binary tree algorithms
Operating systems design
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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
5.0
Great Managers, Tricky Teamwork
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 14, 2022
Pros: Excellent managers to work with
Cons: Way of the work with people
4.0
A good place to work for new grads
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 9, 2014
Pros: Nice environment, friendly coworkers, pretty good support.
Cons: Kind of stable, not much exciting projects.
5.0
Great company to work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 23, 2023
Pros: Lots of opportunities to succeed.
Cons: You need to be a people person to succeed. There's always something to learn.
- 5.0Great Managers, Tricky TeamworkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 14, 2022Pros: Excellent managers to work withCons: Way of the work with people
- 4.0A good place to work for new gradsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 9, 2014Pros: Nice environment, friendly coworkers, pretty good support.Cons: Kind of stable, not much exciting projects.
- 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.
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