Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
September 12, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was directly called for an onsite interview. Couple of guys asked programming questions on the board. They were usually hard questions. The interviewers were friendly guys from different nations. The whole process took about 2 hours.
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
4.0
Review about working at Cisco Systems
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 4, 2016
Pros: Great company for work-life balance.
Cons: Very slow-moving organization. Very hierarchical and old tech organization.
2.0
Learning Opportunities, But No Job Security
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 16, 2014
Pros: The possibilities to learn are many.
Cons: Frequent layoffs and less value to employees.
4.0
Good Company, No Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 30, 2023
Pros: Good company to work with.
Cons: Nothing bad about it, as such.
- 4.0Review about working at Cisco SystemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2016Pros: Great company for work-life balance.Cons: Very slow-moving organization. Very hierarchical and old tech organization.
- 2.0Learning Opportunities, But No Job SecuritySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 16, 2014Pros: The possibilities to learn are many.Cons: Frequent layoffs and less value to employees.
- 4.0Good Company, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2023Pros: Good company to work with.Cons: Nothing bad about it, as such.
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