Software Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
May 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied via employee referral.
The process took over four weeks.
I had a 30-minute phone interview where I was asked about past projects and some general questions. Following that, I completed an onsite interview.
Questions
Some general data structure questions, such as sorting, searching, and linked lists.
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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
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.
5.0
Great People, Good Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 18, 2024
Pros: Great company! Nice people and great work-life balance.
Cons: The development process is slow sometimes, but not a big deal.
4.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 14, 2021
Pros: Good work culture.
Flexible work hours.
Cons: There are not many negatives I can think of, other than the complex hierarchy.
- 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.
- 5.0Great People, Good BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 18, 2024Pros: Great company! Nice people and great work-life balance.Cons: The development process is slow sometimes, but not a big deal.
- 4.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 14, 2021Pros: Good work culture. Flexible work hours.Cons: There are not many negatives I can think of, other than the complex hierarchy.
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