Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 19, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied online with a referral.
There were two interviews:
- The first 15 minutes focused on questions about my resume and technical aspects of technologies I used.
- The last 15 minutes were dedicated to coding questions.
Brush up on recursion and linked lists with LeetCode Easy problems.
Questions
Fibonacci sequence, asked in Python
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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.
4.0
A good place to work
Principal Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 11, 2025
Pros: * Good work-life balance.
* Good tech.
* Good career growth.
Cons: Lots of office politics.
Some colleagues are not motivated or not competent.
3.0
Good Balance, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 5, 2024
Pros: has a good work-life balance
Cons: Sometimes growth stops because of low technology use.
- 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.
- 4.0A good place to workPrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 11, 2025Pros: * Good work-life balance. * Good tech. * Good career growth.Cons: Lots of office politics. Some colleagues are not motivated or not competent.
- 3.0Good Balance, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 5, 2024Pros: has a good work-life balanceCons: Sometimes growth stops because of low technology use.
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