Cisco is a great company to work for. It is, of course, a very large company; however, most people work in small to medium teams. It has a culture that cares about employees, and there is a lot of opportunity for advancement.
This is a minor con, however. In some cases, when trying to work on projects that cross organizational boundaries, the bureaucracy of a very large company will show itself, and it can be difficult to navigate.
It was a smooth process. There was one initial coding round where I was tested in and out of all data structures in one hour. Later, I had two more rounds with the tech lead and engineering manager. The final round was with the director. All the a
The interview was not intimidating at all, only two rounds; it felt very informal. The calls were with the lead software engineer and the first-level manager. Was on the phone both times; used a camera for webchat.
At the university career fair, the recruiter asked about some projects on my resume and inquired what language I use most. They also asked questions related to operating systems. The recruiter also introduced their daily work and discussed their rec
It was a smooth process. There was one initial coding round where I was tested in and out of all data structures in one hour. Later, I had two more rounds with the tech lead and engineering manager. The final round was with the director. All the a
The interview was not intimidating at all, only two rounds; it felt very informal. The calls were with the lead software engineer and the first-level manager. Was on the phone both times; used a camera for webchat.
At the university career fair, the recruiter asked about some projects on my resume and inquired what language I use most. They also asked questions related to operating systems. The recruiter also introduced their daily work and discussed their rec