Process
The interview was straightforward.
The interviewers were thorough, and the format was easy to grasp.
There were two phone rounds before an on-site interview.
The result was relayed in five days. I received an offer but decided to decline.
Questions
Array in-place operations and hash map operations
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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
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California, United States
July 5, 2023
Pros: Exciting projects are coming ahead. Adequate management.
Cons: Comp barely on par with tech standards.
3.0
Good Location, Micromanagement Pain
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
August 19, 2017
Pros: Good location for people to live in Austin.
Cons: 80% of team members and all managers are Indian.
There is too much micromanagement.
4.0
Awesome place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 19, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance and good culture.
Cons: Not a paymaster like Amazon, Google, or other product-based companies.
- 4.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2023Pros: Exciting projects are coming ahead. Adequate management.Cons: Comp barely on par with tech standards.
- 3.0Good Location, Micromanagement PainSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 19, 2017Pros: Good location for people to live in Austin.Cons: 80% of team members and all managers are Indian. There is too much micromanagement.
- 4.0Awesome place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 19, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance and good culture.Cons: Not a paymaster like Amazon, Google, or other product-based companies.
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