Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
September 14, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Invited onsite from phone call.
Three rounds:
- Two technical
- One with hiring manager
Seemed to have done well, but I accepted an offer elsewhere.
Good experience; very polite and knowledgeable people.
Questions
Straightforward Leetcode and domain knowledge 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
Nice company to work at. Great team and great projects.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 13, 2023
Pros: The team and manager were great to work with. A lot of learning opportunities.
Cons: The cons that I experience are the frequent layoffs they have.
4.0
Good Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 10, 2023
Pros: Good company culture, and I got a chance to work with great talent.
Cons: Can't expect much salary raise. No RSUs. Expect layoffs every year.
4.0
Great company to work at, not the best if you want to push yourself.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 13, 2022
Pros: I love the work environment. Everyone is usually there to help each other succeed.
Cons: Hard to move up the ladder.
- 4.0Nice company to work at. Great team and great projects.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 13, 2023Pros: The team and manager were great to work with. A lot of learning opportunities.Cons: The cons that I experience are the frequent layoffs they have.
- 4.0Good Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 10, 2023Pros: Good company culture, and I got a chance to work with great talent.Cons: Can't expect much salary raise. No RSUs. Expect layoffs every year.
- 4.0Great company to work at, not the best if you want to push yourself.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 13, 2022Pros: I love the work environment. Everyone is usually there to help each other succeed.Cons: Hard to move up the ladder.
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