I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco in Jul 2013
Interview
3 Interview Rounds
1 Round completely on Security as i m from information security (M.Tech ) background it was simple only on basic algo n ques
2. Round : was mix up kind HR and technical simple data structure question print a link list without any syntax error on paper
3. Round : Formality just an HR round
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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
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.