Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Developer roles take an average of 8 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 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cisco as a Developer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Background check: 25%
Presentation: 25%
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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
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2024
Interview
Interview consists of 3 rounds, leetcode questions, behavioral, and system design. Leetcode was not as hard as expected. Interviewers are nice and interview took ~40min each. Be prepared for system design as they are generally hard.