Process
They kept me in interview purgatory for weeks before quietly declining my application.
This was around the time when other people got their offers rescinded due to the economic downturn.
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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
3.0
Good People, Old Systems
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 1, 2022
Pros: Good company and good people.
Cons: Disorganized and kind of old.
4.0
One of the best companies to work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 25, 2015
Pros: innovative products, cutting-edge technology, excellent work-life balance, and a great deal of flexibility with respect to working from home.
Cons: Perks can be slightly better; food at the cafeteria is really bad.
4.0
It was great in the beginning, good in the middle, and I could not wait to get out in the end
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 2, 2011
Pros: 1. Good benefits.
2. Fortunate enough to work on the hottest technologies at the time I worked there.
3. Nice co-workers and managers.
Cons: 1. Could get stagnant in one's job.
2. Frustrated about VPs making mistakes, and I could not do anything to change it.
- 3.0Good People, Old SystemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 1, 2022Pros: Good company and good people.Cons: Disorganized and kind of old.
- 4.0One of the best companies to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 25, 2015Pros: innovative products, cutting-edge technology, excellent work-life balance, and a great deal of flexibility with respect to working from home.Cons: Perks can be slightly better; food at the cafeteria is really bad.
- 4.0It was great in the beginning, good in the middle, and I could not wait to get out in the endSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2011Pros: 1. Good benefits. 2. Fortunate enough to work on the hottest technologies at the time I worked there. 3. Nice co-workers and managers.Cons: 1. Could get stagnant in one's job. 2. Frustrated about VPs making mistakes, and I could not do anything to change it.
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