Software/QA Engineer Interview Experience - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
January 30, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview wasn't hugely difficult; people mostly asked me about my background and why I wanted the job.
One final interviewer "grilled" me by asking me to explain in great detail my most recent coding project.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Software/QA Engineer role in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software/QA Engineer roles in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software/QA Engineer interview process in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good Environment, Few Interactions
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
November 20, 2015
Pros: A good environment to work at Cisco.
Cons: Don't have much interaction with other groups.
3.0
Good Management, Red Tape Slows
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
September 13, 2012
Pros: Great lower-level management, good benefits, and flexibility. Internal transfers are supported, and engineers have a good skill set.
Cons: Product redundancies, too many levels of management (directors, VPs), and too much red tape to get anything done. Little thought is given to long-term product usability. Time to market is often valued over quality.
2.0
Stressful/Outsourcing is new Company Culture
Engineer • Former Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
April 30, 2014
Pros: Bright talent anguishing at the bottom of the company hierarchy.
Cons: Diminishing technical jobs with frequent layoffs due to outsourcing. New tech has become sweatshop culture. The CEO got a huge raise of 80% for cutting jobs. Management had the mindset of Cisco being a hardware company. Failure to make timely acquisitions in software, virtualization, and next-gen technologies has put the company's dominance far behind its competitors.
- 4.0Good Environment, Few InteractionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesNovember 20, 2015Pros: A good environment to work at Cisco.Cons: Don't have much interaction with other groups.
- 3.0Good Management, Red Tape SlowsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 13, 2012Pros: Great lower-level management, good benefits, and flexibility. Internal transfers are supported, and engineers have a good skill set.Cons: Product redundancies, too many levels of management (directors, VPs), and too much red tape to get anything done. Little thought is given to long-term product usability. Time to market is often valued over quality.
- 2.0Stressful/Outsourcing is new Company CultureEngineer • Former EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesApril 30, 2014Pros: Bright talent anguishing at the bottom of the company hierarchy.Cons: Diminishing technical jobs with frequent layoffs due to outsourcing. New tech has become sweatshop culture. The CEO got a huge raise of 80% for cutting jobs. Management had the mindset of Cisco being a hardware company. Failure to make timely acquisitions in software, virtualization, and next-gen technologies has put the company's dominance far behind its competitors.
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