I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Sep 2020
Interview
Three interviews over zoom. All three were technical. They went over very basic competencies plus a few algorithms. Very laid back, relaxed, and friendly. I performed terribly on two out of the three interviews, but that was completely on me. We all have bad days, but all three interviewers were supportive and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Predict the outcome of this code block, solve this algorithm from Leetcode, the usual.
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
They care about your skills, rather than your background. They have a template which they provide and you got to fill that, everyone is provided a unique number. You are instructed not to disclose any of your personal details in the due course of your interview.
The interview process was two rounds. The first round was a behavioral interview. Straightforward questions, like tell me about the most technically challenging project you have worked on. The second round was a system design interview.