I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
There were 5 rounds in total.
1st round was an online exam of 50 questions consisting DSA, Aptitude and general CS questions.
Then there were 3 technical interviews where mostly DSA questions and questions based on the Resume were asked.
Lastly, there was an HR round which was pretty straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is Public Key Infrastructure and how does it ensure security?
90 minute online coding assessment, probably automatically given to all applicants. leetcode style questions. 3 questions, 1 easy, 2 medium difficulty. 3 questions, 1 easy, 2 medium difficulty. Have not heard back yet.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in Oct 2020
Interview
After an online assessment, I had an interview with 3 engineers. It was both technical and behavioral, and it ended with a coding challenge. I had another interview with an engineering manager which was more behavioral in nature, and I got a chance to ask more questions about the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would a 'perfect day' be like for you in a job?
Software Development applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cisco overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cisco as a Software Development according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
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