Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Pretty good experience. Setting up the interview took some time, and the three main rounds were scheduled on three different days due to interviewer availability.
The interviews themselves were good. They consisted of:
- One coding round
- One 1.5-hour design round
- One leadership principles round
The coding round featured a medium-level LeetCode question, and the design rounds involved many scaling questions. The interviewers were quite encouraging.
Questions
Describe your ideal work place.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 3.0Great Benefits, Layoff FearSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: Good benefits, generous parental leave policy, and unlimited Vacation Time Off. Fantastic severance package.Cons: Nearly constant fear of layoffs, which they refer to as "Limited Restructuring." Beware any talk of a "reorg."
- 4.0Up there with other big tech companiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 20, 2025Pros: Great work/life balance. Mostly everyone there is solid, competent, and easy to work with. No mandatory RTO (yet). Company culture, values, and ethics are respectable.Cons: There are some exceptions; some teammates have big egos and insecurity issues that are hard to work with. The compensation range is also lagging other tech companies.
- 5.0Great Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2024Pros: - Work-life balance - FlexibilityCons: - Less salary compared to competitors
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