Process
There were 4 interviews total:
- 2 general screening calls
- 1 technical interview
- 1 coding interview
Two of them were with management, and two were with engineers. This process took about 12 hours in total.
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
4.0
Chill Hours, But Layoffs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 31, 2024
Pros: Good collaboration and team. Chill work hours.
Cons: Lots of layoffs and high priority work.
5.0
Best place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 20, 2012
Pros: Working culture
Employee benefits
Reasonable salary
Cons: No hikes every year.
None.
3.0
Good for starters
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 14, 2015
Pros: People are nice here, actually.
Cons: Green Card will take forever.
- 4.0Chill Hours, But LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 31, 2024Pros: Good collaboration and team. Chill work hours.Cons: Lots of layoffs and high priority work.
- 5.0Best place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 20, 2012Pros: Working culture Employee benefits Reasonable salaryCons: No hikes every year. None.
- 3.0Good for startersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 14, 2015Pros: People are nice here, actually.Cons: Green Card will take forever.
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