Process
Felt no passion during the interview, and there were no coding questions at all.
The recruiter made a mistake regarding the team I was supposed to interview with.
It was not a pleasant process.
I would not recommend this company.
Questions
Describe a past project.
Was this helpful?
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
1.0
All about the bottom line; don't care about employees
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
March 11, 2019
Pros: A good place to learn and looks good on a resume.
Cons: Rarely convert contractors to employees. Use bait and switch to hire contractors, then reduce pay while threatening to outsource jobs overseas.
5.0
Great Place to Work With Excellent People
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 2, 2024
Pros: Working with large-scale systems, and great pay and benefits.
Cons: Sometimes projects are run too slow.
5.0
Great Manager, Huge Campus
Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 16, 2019
Pros: The manager and HR were dedicated to making the experience enriching and enjoyable.
Cons: The campus is a bit impractically large, and the provided commuting service is spotty at best.
- 1.0All about the bottom line; don't care about employeesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesMarch 11, 2019Pros: A good place to learn and looks good on a resume.Cons: Rarely convert contractors to employees. Use bait and switch to hire contractors, then reduce pay while threatening to outsource jobs overseas.
- 5.0Great Place to Work With Excellent PeopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCalgary, Alberta, CanadaSeptember 2, 2024Pros: Working with large-scale systems, and great pay and benefits.Cons: Sometimes projects are run too slow.
- 5.0Great Manager, Huge CampusSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 16, 2019Pros: The manager and HR were dedicated to making the experience enriching and enjoyable.Cons: The campus is a bit impractically large, and the provided commuting service is spotty at best.
Cisco Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
