Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I was referred to the team by a friend.
First, I talked to the hiring manager and a tech lead on the phone. This was some chit-chat for screening.
On the on-site interview, I was asked questions in several different areas, such as algorithms, SQL, and design patterns.
Questions
You have stock prices for a company for 30 days. You buy one stock on one day and sell it on another. How can you maximize your profit?
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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
- 2.0Learned Domain, Bad Work-lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 26, 2015Pros: Got the chance to learn on a new domain.Cons: Not much important to work-life balance.
- 3.0Don't join if you are on H1BSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2015Pros: Work-life balance is good. Working from home can make it flexible. Good facilities and benefits.Cons: I won't recommend Cisco if you are on H1B. They will keep doing layoffs and they will be unable to file your PERM. Pay is not so great. * Small or non-existent pay raises
- 4.0Good Balance, Few PromotionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 22, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance overall.Cons: Not many growing chances or promotions.
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