Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
This was an automated reply email with a link for a LeetCode test. The email was very unclear about the fact that you were about to start a challenging, timed programming exam.
Questions
3 LeetCode questions:
- First easy
- Next medium
- Next I didn't get to
Was this helpful?
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
Great place to work, but overrun with consultants
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 11, 2017
Pros: - Cutting-edge technologies
- Great access to leadership
- Great work-life balance
Cons: Consultants own most of the IP.
More IT consultants on the team than full-time employees.
3.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 1, 2019
Pros: Pretty good work-life balance.
Cons: Low salary and very few RSUs compared with the hot market.
4.0
Overall good employer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 11, 2016
Pros: Good benefits and work-life balance. The telecommuting option is very helpful. Projects are usually interesting, and there is good growth potential.
Cons: Projects can be slow-moving and seem to be never-ending sometimes. Layoffs impact employee morale and cause stress and dead zones within teams.
- 3.0Great place to work, but overrun with consultantsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 11, 2017Pros: - Cutting-edge technologies - Great access to leadership - Great work-life balanceCons: Consultants own most of the IP. More IT consultants on the team than full-time employees.
- 3.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2019Pros: Pretty good work-life balance.Cons: Low salary and very few RSUs compared with the hot market.
- 4.0Overall good employerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 11, 2016Pros: Good benefits and work-life balance. The telecommuting option is very helpful. Projects are usually interesting, and there is good growth potential.Cons: Projects can be slow-moving and seem to be never-ending sometimes. Layoffs impact employee morale and cause stress and dead zones within teams.
Cisco Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
