Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
May 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I received a phone call from a recruiter and then attended an on-site interview.
Questions
Only C programming questions.
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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
Great Team, Bad Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 9, 2015
Pros: Friendly environment, diversity, learning, growth.
Cons: Poor compensation, unbalanced workload, less skilled employees
4.0
A good company to work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 8, 2024
Pros: Used to be good. Good work/life balance.
Cons: Stocks are not going up. Rounds of layoffs every year.
4.0
Was a former employee at Cisco
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 24, 2023
Pros: Very good work-life balance, good coworkers.
Cons: Slow-moving company, lots of overhead.
- 4.0Great Team, Bad PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 9, 2015Pros: Friendly environment, diversity, learning, growth.Cons: Poor compensation, unbalanced workload, less skilled employees
- 4.0A good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2024Pros: Used to be good. Good work/life balance.Cons: Stocks are not going up. Rounds of layoffs every year.
- 4.0Was a former employee at CiscoSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 24, 2023Pros: Very good work-life balance, good coworkers.Cons: Slow-moving company, lots of overhead.
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