Software Engineer I applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer I roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cisco overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cisco as a Software Engineer I according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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Application submitted online, followed by recruiter screening. Completed technical assessment and attended two interview rounds focusing on problem solving and experience. Final round discussed culture fit, expectations, and role responsibilities.
Questions were full basic cs level
Some dsa
Some java related
Then also they asked a few networking related questions
My experience was like medium
Prepare well for the interview focus on the core concepts of cs network and dsa
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2022
Interview
It was 3 rounds, first two rounds of tech then 3rd round of HR. Basically one DSA question then SQL queries and little bit about projects and lifecycle.
I would recommend being well versed with what you have put in the resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Binary tree construction using inorder and postorder traversal.