Process
Online assessment: 3 questions, takes about 90 minutes to finish them all.
Not very hard in general.
It's a little bit confusing since HackerRank won't allow me to change the language from C to Java.
Questions
- Invert a matrix
- Largest sum of a given array
- Binary Search Tree in a given range
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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
Good Balance, Great Vibe
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 18, 2019
Pros: Work-life balance, good working environment.
Cons: Nothing in my knowledge.
2.0
A lot of politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 20, 2014
Pros: 1) Good place to work for women.
2) Lot of flexibility.
Cons: 1. Lot of politics, which percolates down from senior management to the lowest levels.
2. Senior management lacks technical knowledge.
3. Work on weekends.
4. Not much quality work left in most departments.
5. Compensation is very low and perks negligible.
4.0
Smart Team, Downsizing Strain
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Scarborough, ON, Canada
April 26, 2018
Pros: Scarborough location, commercial digital satellite video systems.
Pros:
* Extremely knowledgeable development team members and great people.
* Combined with strong team management, this results in very high s/w release success.
* Sophisticated and challenging projects/products.
Cons: Frequent downsizing strains the development teams.
- 4.0Good Balance, Great VibeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 18, 2019Pros: Work-life balance, good working environment.Cons: Nothing in my knowledge.
- 2.0A lot of politicsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 20, 2014Pros: 1) Good place to work for women. 2) Lot of flexibility.Cons: 1. Lot of politics, which percolates down from senior management to the lowest levels. 2. Senior management lacks technical knowledge. 3. Work on weekends. 4. Not much quality work left in most departments. 5. Compensation is very low and perks negligible.
- 4.0Smart Team, Downsizing StrainSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeScarborough, ON, CanadaApril 26, 2018Pros: Scarborough location, commercial digital satellite video systems. Pros: * Extremely knowledgeable development team members and great people. * Combined with strong team management, this results in very high s/w release success. * Sophisticated and challenging projects/products.Cons: Frequent downsizing strains the development teams.
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