Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Background check: 25%
Presentation: 25%
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interview process typically involves multiple rounds, including an initial HR screening, technical interviews focusing on networking fundamentals, problem-solving, and scripting, and potentially a managerial round assessing leadership skills. Some roles may also include system design interviews and live coding challenges. The process can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months
Stragitforward. 2 F2F interviews with small talk and 1-2 leetcode Qs.
Some managers can talk about a project for the entire interview. Depends who you fall on. I had one interview with 2 Qs and one where I talked about past project for the entire time.
The grad interview is moderately challenging—not the easiest, but far from the hardest. The interviewers are kind, supportive, and genuinely want you to do well. They’re helpful, approachable, and full of useful advice. Don’t be afraid—just be yourself!