Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I applied online and secured a phone interview with Cisco Systems for a software engineering position.
The interviewer was very friendly and began by asking questions about my resume and previous projects. Gradually, they moved on to more challenging questions focused on programming and networking knowledge.
The interview lasted for almost an hour and included questions such as:
- What are threads?
- What are local and global variables?
- What is heap memory?
- Explain the TCP sliding window mechanism and congestion avoidance.
Overall, it was a fairly good interview experience, and I am now waiting to hear back from them regarding the results.
Questions
Explain the TCP sliding window mechanism.
Explain congestion avoidance in TCP.
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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
- 4.0Work-Life Balanced and Not DemandingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 2, 2020Pros: Solid work-life balance here. No more work than 40 hours, with the exception of certain deadlines. For many roles, the work is not demanding or exceedingly challenging. People are quite relaxed and laid-back.Cons: Like most massive corporations, the company is pretty fragmented. Your experience with one manager, department, or division can vary wildly from another person's. You can be at the mercy of your manager without much recourse. Also like many other large, publicly-traded corporations, there is a lot of short-term thinking and a massive focus on quarterly results.
- 3.0Not much diversity apart from IndiansSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 4, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance. 401k match. Good values. Values to protect employees. Great benefits.Cons: Recently accused of the Indian caste system being practiced. Groupism in some parts of the organization.
- 5.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2013Pros: Collaboration, training, resources, overall package.Cons: Politics, processes, old timers, old school.
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