Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
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Did not make it past this round. Questions were quite difficult, and time was very limited – maybe 45 minutes for 2 questions. However, perhaps I'm just bad at interviews under pressure.
Questions
Find the minimum number of characters that need to be changed in a searchString to become a given resultString.
Example: “cisoc” -> “cisco” (1 character change)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 3.0Solid Company, Org DependentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: Solid company - very org dependent.Cons: Experience is very org-dependent.
- 4.0All life, no workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2025Pros: All life. No work. Hybrid = remote.Cons: Big tech. No one works hard.
- 3.0Easy Work, No GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2025Pros: Not too demanding of a job.Cons: No room for growth or promotion.
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