Process
The interview process was well streamlined.
It included:
- One interview with human resources
- Four tech interviews with four distinct people in the team I would have worked in
- One interview with the hiring manager
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Cisco Tech Lead role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Tech Lead roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Tech Lead interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Not Consistent Experience
Tech Lead • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 5, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance.
My last team was exceptional, but this experience is so inconsistent across teams (like any big company, I guess).
So, getting into the right team/BU is important. Do your homework well.
Cons: Bureaucracy, team-dependent experience, which can be awful.
4.0
A good place to work
Tech Lead • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 25, 2024
Pros: Work and life balance overall
Cons: The salary is not good, as in Silicon Valley.
3.0
Good Culture, Lacking Management
Tech Lead • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 10, 2024
Pros: Good culture to work there.
Cons: Not great management to drive the company.
- 3.0Not Consistent ExperienceTech Lead • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 5, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance. My last team was exceptional, but this experience is so inconsistent across teams (like any big company, I guess). So, getting into the right team/BU is important. Do your homework well.Cons: Bureaucracy, team-dependent experience, which can be awful.
- 4.0A good place to workTech Lead • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 25, 2024Pros: Work and life balance overallCons: The salary is not good, as in Silicon Valley.
- 3.0Good Culture, Lacking ManagementTech Lead • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2024Pros: Good culture to work there.Cons: Not great management to drive the company.
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