Process
I wasn't interviewed. I was hired based on work I did during two internships.
For the first internship, I was interviewed and asked to describe projects I had worked on in the past.
For the second internship, I was asked what I'd like to work on during my interview.
Questions
What I wanted to work on.
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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
Nice Product & Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 5, 2019
Pros: Good technology stack.
Nice work culture.
Cons: Need to learn the networking domain.
2.0
Interesting Tech, Bad Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 27, 2017
Pros: Good work/life balance, can be interesting technology.
Cons: Bad pay, little growth opportunity, bureaucratic.
2.0
Not as good as you might think
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Netanya, Israel
May 12, 2013
Pros: Cafeteria, good brand, food for resume.
Cons: Politics, long hours, boring. It's only you and your best friend, the laptop.
- 4.0Nice Product & TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 5, 2019Pros: Good technology stack. Nice work culture.Cons: Need to learn the networking domain.
- 2.0Interesting Tech, Bad PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 27, 2017Pros: Good work/life balance, can be interesting technology.Cons: Bad pay, little growth opportunity, bureaucratic.
- 2.0Not as good as you might thinkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNetanya, IsraelMay 12, 2013Pros: Cafeteria, good brand, food for resume.Cons: Politics, long hours, boring. It's only you and your best friend, the laptop.
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