Process
The interview process was fairly straightforward, with multiple rounds that I was informed of prior to the interview. It initiated with a phone interview, which was about 45 minutes. After this, there was an in-person interview with the following rounds:
- Introduction/General
- Programming
- Operating System
- Network Concepts
Questions
Reverse Linked List related question.
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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
Good work-life balance, low pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 2, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Cons: - Pay pretty less compared to industry standards.
4.0
Good Balance, Negative Outlook
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 21, 2022
Pros: The work-life balance is good.
Cons: No cons that I see.
3.0
Too Much Wall Street
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
October 19, 2013
Pros: Great benefits.
Great tech company.
Cons: Too big! Cisco now has management issues, but they are too big to catch the bad apples.
- 3.0Good work-life balance, low paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 2, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance.Cons: - Pay pretty less compared to industry standards.
- 4.0Good Balance, Negative OutlookSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 21, 2022Pros: The work-life balance is good.Cons: No cons that I see.
- 3.0Too Much Wall StreetSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLawrenceville, Georgia, United StatesOctober 19, 2013Pros: Great benefits. Great tech company.Cons: Too big! Cisco now has management issues, but they are too big to catch the bad apples.
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