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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

November 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I applied online after attending a couple of campus recruiting events. I made sure to be near the front of the lines, attentive, and to talk to each person I could during each event.

I was interviewed on campus a day or two later, and then flown out a week or two later for another interview.

I was interviewed by three different managers. The first drilled me on math and technical subjects, while the other two talked to me and asked questions about how I go about designing things.

Questions

Write a sorting algorithm for 100 integers.

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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.

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