Process
The first round was great. The interviewers were really nice.
It was a basic data structures question.
The interview was half technical and half behavioral, with two interviewers.
Questions
Design a data structure to model packets.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Cisco SWE role in United States.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their SWE roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's SWE interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good Balance, Slow Growth
SWE • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 19, 2018
Pros: Good work/life balance.
Decent compensation.
Good 401k plan.
Cons: Too much middle management and slow growth within the company.
3.0
Market Leader, Slow Changes
Operations Engineer • Current Employee
America, United States
April 5, 2024
Pros: Market leaders, customers like our services.
Cons: Big company, changes take time.
1.0
Absolutely dreadful, unprofessional team/org. Your mileage may vary with other orgs
Software Engineering Technical Leader • Current Employee
Remote
December 12, 2022
Pros: The company seems to be embracing new tech. Fair pay.
Cons: Contractors on some teams are treated with an enormous amount of disrespect by "blue badge" employees. I was one of these "blue badge" employees and hated seeing the contractors I worked with treated badly. Think rude language, lack of respect for working hours/time off, etc.
The interviewers also lied to me by omission during the interview process. The team I interviewed to join was disbanded as soon as I joined, and the work/colleagues changed as a result. Absolutely unprofessional.
- 4.0Good Balance, Slow GrowthSWE • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2018Pros: Good work/life balance. Decent compensation. Good 401k plan.Cons: Too much middle management and slow growth within the company.
- 3.0Market Leader, Slow ChangesOperations Engineer • Current EmployeeAmerica, United StatesApril 5, 2024Pros: Market leaders, customers like our services.Cons: Big company, changes take time.
- 1.0Absolutely dreadful, unprofessional team/org. Your mileage may vary with other orgsSoftware Engineering Technical Leader • Current EmployeeRemoteDecember 12, 2022Pros: The company seems to be embracing new tech. Fair pay.Cons: Contractors on some teams are treated with an enormous amount of disrespect by "blue badge" employees. I was one of these "blue badge" employees and hated seeing the contractors I worked with treated badly. Think rude language, lack of respect for working hours/time off, etc. The interviewers also lied to me by omission during the interview process. The team I interviewed to join was disbanded as soon as I joined, and the work/colleagues changed as a result. Absolutely unprofessional.
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