Software Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
March 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Coding challenge after submitting application:
- 3 LeetCode questions
- 2 easy
- 1 medium
The IDE freezes sometimes, which is not a really good experience. You get 90 minutes to answer 3 questions.
Questions
Find the last element when traversing a matrix in a counter-clockwise, spiral direction.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral20%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good work-life balance and interesting projects
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 26, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance and interesting projects.
Cons: Have lots of legacy code to maintain. A little bit hard to use new tech.
3.0
Decent Pay, Constant Layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 29, 2025
Pros: Average pay, which is enough but not good.
Cons: Constant layoffs and performance reviews.
4.0
Management Chain Needs Stability
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 7, 2019
Pros: Bonus, stock options, medical benefits, training.
Cons: Constantly changing management chain. Looming threats of layoffs when the company grows past 65,000 employees.
- 4.0Good work-life balance and interesting projectsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 26, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance and interesting projects.Cons: Have lots of legacy code to maintain. A little bit hard to use new tech.
- 3.0Decent Pay, Constant LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 29, 2025Pros: Average pay, which is enough but not good.Cons: Constant layoffs and performance reviews.
- 4.0Management Chain Needs StabilitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 7, 2019Pros: Bonus, stock options, medical benefits, training.Cons: Constantly changing management chain. Looming threats of layoffs when the company grows past 65,000 employees.
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