Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
October 2, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Met a recruiter at a college career fair and had an interview set for three days later. The interview was one hour long and a mix of behavioral and technical questions.
There were no coding questions, only questions about programming concepts.
Questions
What is polymorphism?
Abstract classes/interfaces?
Overriding vs. overloading?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer (Internship) role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Austin, Texas is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral17%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Austin, Texas.
Cisco Work Experiences
5.0
Great work environment
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 7, 2021
Pros: - Supportive team
- Good perks
- Ability to try out different things
Cons: Your experience varies greatly team by team.
2.0
Awesome Opportunity
Crabs in a bucket environment
Telepresence Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 8, 2019
Pros: Cisco has an awesome reputation. It is definitely a resume builder, and you learn some valuable skills.
Cons: Crabs in a bucket culture. Due to the fact there are limited FTE positions, everyone is mostly contractors. So when an FTE position comes along, it is a volatile place.
Some leadership or team leads may be good at the technical aspects but are not good at being a team lead or leading a team. That caused a lot of turmoil within the group.
5.0
Great Pay, Confusing Infra
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
June 21, 2015
Pros: Flexible schedule
Good benefits
Good people
Good pay
Cons: High level of overhead.
Confusing infrastructure.
- 5.0Great work environmentSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 7, 2021Pros: - Supportive team - Good perks - Ability to try out different thingsCons: Your experience varies greatly team by team.
- 2.0Awesome Opportunity Crabs in a bucket environmentTelepresence Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 8, 2019Pros: Cisco has an awesome reputation. It is definitely a resume builder, and you learn some valuable skills.Cons: Crabs in a bucket culture. Due to the fact there are limited FTE positions, everyone is mostly contractors. So when an FTE position comes along, it is a volatile place. Some leadership or team leads may be good at the technical aspects but are not good at being a team lead or leading a team. That caused a lot of turmoil within the group.
- 5.0Great Pay, Confusing InfraSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 21, 2015Pros: Flexible schedule Good benefits Good people Good payCons: High level of overhead. Confusing infrastructure.
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