Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
May 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was smooth and very fast, with two technical interviews over the phone. One was based on basic coding knowledge, and the other, with a senior member of the team, focused more on cultural fit.
Questions
Q1: String manipulation and palindromes?
Q2: Questions based on projects and REST APIs?
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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
Love where you work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 27, 2021
Pros: Cisco is an amazing place to grow in any technology.
Cons: Salary is not very competitive.
1.0
Don't work here
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 7, 2016
Pros: There are no pros. Required word count.
Cons: Doesn't care about innovation. People are resources and are disposable. Efficiency doesn't matter. Software engineering best practices are ignored. Suggestions and feedback are ignored.
Internal tools suck. The internal website is unusable. There are frequent layoffs. They are outsourcing as much work as possible.
Speed over quality is their mantra. Seniority is the only thing that matters, not ability or being right.
- 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.
- 5.0Love where you workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2021Pros: Cisco is an amazing place to grow in any technology.Cons: Salary is not very competitive.
- 1.0Don't work hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2016Pros: There are no pros. Required word count.Cons: Doesn't care about innovation. People are resources and are disposable. Efficiency doesn't matter. Software engineering best practices are ignored. Suggestions and feedback are ignored. Internal tools suck. The internal website is unusable. There are frequent layoffs. They are outsourcing as much work as possible. Speed over quality is their mantra. Seniority is the only thing that matters, not ability or being right.
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