Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone interview:
- Basic data structures
- Computer science fundamental questions
Onsite (4 rounds):
- 3 technical rounds (coding/design, fairly simple)
- 1 round with the hiring manager (more behavioral questions)
Questions
How do you design a social media platform like Facebook?
Sort a linked list in place with linear time complexity.
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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
Good Balance, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 12, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance and good management.
Cons: Slow growth from a technical perspective.
4.0
Good Culture, But Mundane
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 11, 2017
Pros: Great benefits, strong culture, great campus
Cons: Mundane, not feeling like you're doing important things all the time.
4.0
Excellent working environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 22, 2017
Pros: - Full of resources. Trainings.
- Well-maintained internal documentation system.
- Great benefits.
- Good variety of products.
- Always get a chance to learn about edge technologies.
Cons: - Slow path
- Frequent reorganization
- 4.0Good Balance, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance and good management.Cons: Slow growth from a technical perspective.
- 4.0Good Culture, But MundaneSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 11, 2017Pros: Great benefits, strong culture, great campusCons: Mundane, not feeling like you're doing important things all the time.
- 4.0Excellent working environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2017Pros: - Full of resources. Trainings. - Well-maintained internal documentation system. - Great benefits. - Good variety of products. - Always get a chance to learn about edge technologies.Cons: - Slow path - Frequent reorganization
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