Process
A phone call interview by the team manager, followed by onsite interviews with other engineers on the team.
Onsite interviews involved coding questions of medium difficulty. Candidates were expected to whiteboard the solution.
Questions
Simple networking questions - not too difficult.
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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
One of the best places to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 12, 2023
Pros: Great working culture.
Work-life balance.
Good technology.
Cons: Comparatively lesser compensation as per market standards.
4.0
Good Company, Annual Layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 27, 2024
Pros: Good company to work for.
Cons: Nothing specific. Each year, layoffs.
4.0
N/A
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 27, 2022
Pros: Great office.
Good culture.
Plenty to learn at no cost.
Thorough engineering processes.
Cons: Can get lost in such a big space.
Not much growth.
Legacy products.
- 5.0One of the best places to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 12, 2023Pros: Great working culture. Work-life balance. Good technology.Cons: Comparatively lesser compensation as per market standards.
- 4.0Good Company, Annual LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 27, 2024Pros: Good company to work for.Cons: Nothing specific. Each year, layoffs.
- 4.0N/ASoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 27, 2022Pros: Great office. Good culture. Plenty to learn at no cost. Thorough engineering processes.Cons: Can get lost in such a big space. Not much growth. Legacy products.
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