Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I received a call from the university recruitment team for Cisco. There were three rounds:
First, a face-to-face interview. Second, an online coding challenge. Third, a WebEx interview with two people.
All interviewers were friendly. Overall, the experience was very good.
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
3.0
Large company which is past its prime
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 1, 2014
Pros: Cisco pays well and has a variety of groups to work in if you want to switch and stay within the same company.
Cons: No job security.
A large, bureaucratic, and extremely hierarchical structure stifles innovation and employee growth.
1.0
Big Challenges, Overmanaged Team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 8, 2016
Pros: Challenges on a big scale
Cons: Lots of it. They should have fired everyone with a manager or senior manager title.
5.0
Good to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 21, 2021
Pros: Cisco really has a work-life balance working style.
Cons: However, the salary is not that competitive.
- 3.0Large company which is past its primeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2014Pros: Cisco pays well and has a variety of groups to work in if you want to switch and stay within the same company.Cons: No job security. A large, bureaucratic, and extremely hierarchical structure stifles innovation and employee growth.
- 1.0Big Challenges, Overmanaged TeamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2016Pros: Challenges on a big scaleCons: Lots of it. They should have fired everyone with a manager or senior manager title.
- 5.0Good to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2021Pros: Cisco really has a work-life balance working style.Cons: However, the salary is not that competitive.
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