Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
College recruitment.
Interviewed by senior managers.
Questions related to experience, side projects, interests, etc.
Questions on OO programming (inheritance, etc.).
Questions
What was the toughest project you worked on recently, and can you explain in detail?
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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
2.0
Good workplace overall, but internal transfers are difficult or impossible without contacts
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 10, 2011
Pros: Good workplace amenities.
Good training opportunities.
Good collaboration tools.
Emphasis on collaboration as a core value.
Cons: No sense of commitment to American workers. Budget and bottom line drive everything.
The Cisco engineering employee pool seems overwhelmingly Asian and not very diverse.
3.0
Good Manager, Slow Bureaucracy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 7, 2015
Pros: Great company to work for. I had the chance to work under a great manager who understood that I needed to grow.
Cons: Lot of bureaucracy. And stuff takes a long time to get done.
4.0
Pay is good, but my org is like a startup
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 17, 2023
Pros: Pay is good, and we get food thrice a week.
Cons: I don't like the startup culture in my BU.
- 2.0Good workplace overall, but internal transfers are difficult or impossible without contactsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 10, 2011Pros: Good workplace amenities. Good training opportunities. Good collaboration tools. Emphasis on collaboration as a core value.Cons: No sense of commitment to American workers. Budget and bottom line drive everything. The Cisco engineering employee pool seems overwhelmingly Asian and not very diverse.
- 3.0Good Manager, Slow BureaucracySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 7, 2015Pros: Great company to work for. I had the chance to work under a great manager who understood that I needed to grow.Cons: Lot of bureaucracy. And stuff takes a long time to get done.
- 4.0Pay is good, but my org is like a startupSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 17, 2023Pros: Pay is good, and we get food thrice a week.Cons: I don't like the startup culture in my BU.
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