I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco in Mar 2022
Interview
the opening was for C/Python developer 1-2 year exp
there were 3 tech interview rounds. They will prefer you to work in C basically project is on embedded. you should know the languages they will tell you to code in online compiler.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Total 3 Technical interview after clearing Hackerank test
Python: interview questions, trees, linked list, string , Adv concepts of Pythons
C: Basics
OS: Memory allocation in c
Basics of Networking
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.