Cisco - More like a bank. No real R&D going on
Cisco - More like a bank. No real R&D going on
Good package, good work-life balance, good start for freshers in terms of package.
No job security. Employees live in fear of layoffs every day.
There is no real R&D going on. Cisco wants to be huge, but there is no concrete vision. It's more of a bank, with a lot of buying and selling.
Staying at Cisco for long could end your career due to lack of challenge.
They don't have uniform policies across countries.
Policies are biased, and Indian employees are taken for granted.
Do some real R&D. For growth in the industry, you need vision, which is lacking. Have uniform policies. Reduce layoff frequencies so that employees can do some real innovations. Have a CEO from a technical background.
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The experience was really good overall. Although certain questions seemed irrelevant, like file system architecture, it was overall a good mix of OS, DBMS, and computer network fundamentals. Thank you for your time.
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First Round – DSA & Networking Focused on data structures & algorithms (DSA). Included computer networking concepts. Second Round – Techno-Managerial Based on your projects. Covered operating systems (OS). Covered computer networks (CN) again, but
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 9, 2025The experience was really good overall. Although certain questions seemed irrelevant, like file system architecture, it was overall a good mix of OS, DBMS, and computer network fundamentals. Thank you for your time.
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 2, 2025The interview process consists of three rounds: 1. Online assessment (Data Structures and Algorithms) 2. Technical interview (LeetCode Medium x 2) 3. Managerial interview (Behavioral-based questions) Topics covered include tree-based questions, dyn
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 24, 2025First Round – DSA & Networking Focused on data structures & algorithms (DSA). Included computer networking concepts. Second Round – Techno-Managerial Based on your projects. Covered operating systems (OS). Covered computer networks (CN) again, but
