Process
I had two telephonic rounds.
- Round 1 consisted of talking to the manager of the team. They checked if I was a good fit for this role, asked me about my projects, and resolved any queries I had.
- Round 2 was a technical round.
Questions
Given a number z, find a pair of (x, y) in the array which sum up to z. Find the most efficient way. Code it.
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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
3.0
Great Networking, Stalled Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 14, 2024
Pros: Building relationships and networking with people.
Cons: No growth in the company after a couple of years.
3.0
Learned Lots, Frequent Layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Milpitas, California, United States
May 14, 2024
Pros: I was able to get the opportunity to work on really good projects where I learned a lot.
Cons: Layoffs are pretty frequent at Cisco.
5.0
A good place to work for a long time
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 3, 2019
Pros: Good place to work for a long time. Work-life balance.
Cons: Heavy on domain and prior knowledge.
- 3.0Great Networking, Stalled GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 14, 2024Pros: Building relationships and networking with people.Cons: No growth in the company after a couple of years.
- 3.0Learned Lots, Frequent LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMilpitas, California, United StatesMay 14, 2024Pros: I was able to get the opportunity to work on really good projects where I learned a lot.Cons: Layoffs are pretty frequent at Cisco.
- 5.0A good place to work for a long timeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2019Pros: Good place to work for a long time. Work-life balance.Cons: Heavy on domain and prior knowledge.
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