Process
The OA had 4 questions: 3 medium and 1 easy. It was timed for 1.5 hours. I received a response within a week and did not make it to the next round.
Questions
Coding OA with basic LeetCode questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 436 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
42%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral30%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
2.0
Time to move on
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 8, 2010
Pros: Work-life balance
Support from management on personal problems.
Cons: Life at Cisco is rapidly changing from good to bad to ugly.
The hiring process is absolutely pathetic. What is told is never offered, at least for freshers. This is very true.
Promotions and rewards are based on politics.
Work done in India is very mediocre.
4.0
A Nice Workplace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 7, 2022
Pros: Good place to work at, great culture and benefits.
Cons: Sometimes progress can be slow.
5.0
Good Pay, No Innovation
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 4, 2019
Pros: Good benefits and paycheck for a new grad.
Cons: No innovation. They even removed the makerspace.
- 2.0Time to move onSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 8, 2010Pros: Work-life balance Support from management on personal problems.Cons: Life at Cisco is rapidly changing from good to bad to ugly. The hiring process is absolutely pathetic. What is told is never offered, at least for freshers. This is very true. Promotions and rewards are based on politics. Work done in India is very mediocre.
- 4.0A Nice WorkplaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 7, 2022Pros: Good place to work at, great culture and benefits.Cons: Sometimes progress can be slow.
- 5.0Good Pay, No InnovationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 4, 2019Pros: Good benefits and paycheck for a new grad.Cons: No innovation. They even removed the makerspace.
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