Conservative and traditional environment, suitable for old-school engineers
Conservative and traditional environment, suitable for old-school engineers
Workload is relatively balanced compared to some other companies (e.g., Apple, Google).
Salary is market standard.
Benefits are great. Perks include a free shuttle, a free VTA eco pass, free EV chargers, frequent lunches at fancy restaurants, and great corporate insurance.
Politics! Like many big corporations, Cisco is highly political.
Slow career advancement. Promotions are rare unless you really impress management.
Salary is market standard (nothing spectacular about Cisco salary).
Frequent layoffs (like twice a year, ritualistically).
Cisco requires some transformation at higher leadership and fundamental thinking. Politics at management hinders progress and development, and shuffling people around does not help in the long run.
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An OA (Online Assessment) is auto-generated just after application. Then, based on performance on the OA, you get a reach-out. These are followed by rounds such as technical, behavioral, and screening rounds. The screening is followed by technical ro
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I completed two phone interviews. They asked basic questions, and nothing was too difficult. The interview mostly focused on past experience. It seemed a little impersonal, almost as if they were reading from a script.
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San Jose, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2025An OA (Online Assessment) is auto-generated just after application. Then, based on performance on the OA, you get a reach-out. These are followed by rounds such as technical, behavioral, and screening rounds. The screening is followed by technical ro
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San Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2025All technical questions: Domain knowledge: * Computer networks (How to get an IP address? What is PCIe? What is Ping?) C programming language: * Linked lists (Add node to the tail) * Bit manipulation (Function for set bit)
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San Jose, California, United StatesDecember 5, 2024I completed two phone interviews. They asked basic questions, and nothing was too difficult. The interview mostly focused on past experience. It seemed a little impersonal, almost as if they were reading from a script.
