Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
July 12, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There was a coding assessment that was very manageable, followed by a technical & behavioral interview with a principal engineer. It was an enjoyable process, but took over six months.
Questions
The principal engineer asked about basic data structures and algorithms:
- Binary search
- Trees (with red-black invariant)
- Heaps
- Linked lists
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
72%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive89%
Neutral6%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Jose, California.
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.
5.0
Cisco Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 28, 2021
Pros: Leadership cares about the employees.
Cons: Not great in terms of personal career development.
1.0
Good Culture, Bad Vision
Senior Developer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 12, 2021
Pros: Good culture, benefits, and cooperation.
Cons: Bad vision, a lot of changes in a few months.
- 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.
- 5.0Cisco Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 28, 2021Pros: Leadership cares about the employees.Cons: Not great in terms of personal career development.
- 1.0Good Culture, Bad VisionSenior Developer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 12, 2021Pros: Good culture, benefits, and cooperation.Cons: Bad vision, a lot of changes in a few months.
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