Process
I had a telephone interview, followed by a couple more interviews, and finally had a one-on-one interview. I had to go through layers of screening before getting the interview. Senior-level managers took more time in the process.
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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
5.0
Great Tech, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Pune, Maharashtra, India
September 7, 2023
Pros: Good payouts. Good technology exposure.
Cons: Bad management in some departments.
4.0
Great Culture, Corporate Drag
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 6, 2024
Pros: Strong Company Culture
Career Development
Cons: Large Corporate Structure:
Bureaucracy and complexity.
5.0
What's it like to work at Cisco?
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 26, 2020
Pros: The best company to work for.
Cons: Nothing much. Join if you like networks.
- 5.0Great Tech, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePune, Maharashtra, IndiaSeptember 7, 2023Pros: Good payouts. Good technology exposure.Cons: Bad management in some departments.
- 4.0Great Culture, Corporate DragSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 6, 2024Pros: Strong Company Culture Career DevelopmentCons: Large Corporate Structure: Bureaucracy and complexity.
- 5.0What's it like to work at Cisco?Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 26, 2020Pros: The best company to work for.Cons: Nothing much. Join if you like networks.
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