Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Got the interview through a referral. The interview process consisted of a technical onsite interview with five people.
First interviewer was very thorough and went through everything on my resume and asked me many questions on extra activities and not on coursework.
Second interview was a skills test and comprised of questions like difference between a mutex and semaphore, which data structure to use in what situation, etc.
Questions
Describe Oakley Key Exchange protocol.
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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
- 3.0Layoffs! Layoffs! Layoffs! Once every 6 monthsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2020Pros: One can maintain work-life balance.Cons: Frequent layoffs. At least once every six months, layoffs are happening, thus making the company unable to sponsor employment-based green cards.
- 3.0Very good employee benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 11, 2021Pros: Encourages time and monetary donations for social causes.Cons: Employee compensation could be better.
- 3.0New Tech, But Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 29, 2018Pros: Some teams work with new technologies and are coming up with good stuff.Cons: Some teams might be working on some mature technology. It doesn't help to grow much.
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