Process
I applied and received the coding assessment the next day. It had three questions and I had one hour and thirty minutes to complete it. I was told I could take it within the next two weeks. The problems were one easy and two medium.
Questions
Find the largest sum of numbers in an array such that none of the numbers selected are adjacent to each other.
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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 company, would recommend overall
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Galway, Ireland
October 29, 2025
Pros: Flexible workplace with good remote working options.
Good culture and work environment.
Plenty of scope for learning/growth, and the culture encourages this.
Cons: Depending on the team, things can feel very disorganized. I have experienced periods of high pressure for deliverables and poor communication. Salary was fine but nothing crazy.
3.0
A relaxed working environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 29, 2013
Pros: Good life and work balance. Decent pay considering work load.
Cons: The company does not grow well.
4.0
Good company to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 24, 2021
Pros: A good company takes care of its employees.
Cons: There are some office political issues.
- 4.0Good company, would recommend overallSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeGalway, IrelandOctober 29, 2025Pros: Flexible workplace with good remote working options. Good culture and work environment. Plenty of scope for learning/growth, and the culture encourages this.Cons: Depending on the team, things can feel very disorganized. I have experienced periods of high pressure for deliverables and poor communication. Salary was fine but nothing crazy.
- 3.0A relaxed working environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 29, 2013Pros: Good life and work balance. Decent pay considering work load.Cons: The company does not grow well.
- 4.0Good company to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 24, 2021Pros: A good company takes care of its employees.Cons: There are some office political issues.
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