Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2012
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Nice people, but hard questions.
One phone interview and one onsite interview with four people.
All technical questions were asked, with no behavioral questions.
It took more than half a day. All questions were coding skill questions.
Questions
Why you want to leave your current company
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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
Stable work environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 22, 2015
Pros: A lot of smart people.
Cons: Many processes are way too bureaucratic.
3.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 1, 2019
Pros: Pretty good work-life balance.
Cons: Low salary and very few RSUs compared with the hot market.
1.0
Stressful, Insecure, Little Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 14, 2016
Pros: - Good healthcare
- Onsite gym
- Some genuine H1B visa individuals
- Allows working from home
- The campus is big
- Clean spaces available
Cons: - Poor job security (layoffs are frequent)
- Very stressful culture
- Little room to grow
- Lots of politics
- Raises are rare
- Bonuses are not great
- Working over 40 hours is expected with no overtime, or you will surely be laid off.
- Culture is competitive
- Demotivating
- No innovation
- 4.0Stable work environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 22, 2015Pros: A lot of smart people.Cons: Many processes are way too bureaucratic.
- 3.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2019Pros: Pretty good work-life balance.Cons: Low salary and very few RSUs compared with the hot market.
- 1.0Stressful, Insecure, Little GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2016Pros: - Good healthcare - Onsite gym - Some genuine H1B visa individuals - Allows working from home - The campus is big - Clean spaces availableCons: - Poor job security (layoffs are frequent) - Very stressful culture - Little room to grow - Lots of politics - Raises are rare - Bonuses are not great - Working over 40 hours is expected with no overtime, or you will surely be laid off. - Culture is competitive - Demotivating - No innovation
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