Process
The coding round consisted of three LeetCode questions: one easy and two medium. The interview process took place on the HackerRank platform. I applied online through their official careers website and received a reply to take the coding test within a week.
Questions
- Maximum subarray sum problem: Kadane's algorithm
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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
Amazing Campus, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 25, 2018
Pros: Amazing campus.
Good work culture, better work-life balance.
Cons: * Compensation is not on par with peer companies.
* No RSU offering.
5.0
Cisco Systems Employee
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 21, 2013
Pros: - Great culture
- Work from home
- Fantastic campus
Cons: Almost all products are in a matured state; new developments are clones of them.
4.0
Good, but remote work is boring
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 26, 2024
Pros: Remote work
Flexible hours
Work-life balance
Cons: No ability to interact with coworkers.
Boring projects.
- 5.0Amazing Campus, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 25, 2018Pros: Amazing campus. Good work culture, better work-life balance.Cons: * Compensation is not on par with peer companies. * No RSU offering.
- 5.0Cisco Systems EmployeeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 21, 2013Pros: - Great culture - Work from home - Fantastic campusCons: Almost all products are in a matured state; new developments are clones of them.
- 4.0Good, but remote work is boringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2024Pros: Remote work Flexible hours Work-life balanceCons: No ability to interact with coworkers. Boring projects.
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