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
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
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.
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
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
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.