Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 24, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
This was a coding test with three different prompts. The time limit was 90 minutes, and if they were on LeetCode, they would all fall under the easy category.
Questions
It was a coding test.
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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
0%
Pass 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
Positive40%
Neutral40%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Solid Company, Org Dependent
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 2, 2025
Pros: Solid company - very org dependent.
Cons: Experience is very org-dependent.
4.0
All life, no work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 23, 2025
Pros: All life. No work. Hybrid = remote.
Cons: Big tech. No one works hard.
3.0
Easy Work, No Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 6, 2025
Pros: Not too demanding of a job.
Cons: No room for growth or promotion.
- 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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