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      Software Engineer Intern Interview

      Mar 24, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco

      Interview

      Video behavioral interview that you send them and a multiple choice technical interview portion with about 20 questions on data structures & algorithms. No leetcode style questions instead it was more general, some system design questions as well.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Behavioral questions, random general data structures questions in the form of multiple choice, and some system design questions.
      Answer question
      1

      Other Software Engineer Intern Interview Reviews for Cisco

      Software Engineer Intern Interview

      Mar 9, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Atlanta, GA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cisco (Atlanta, GA)

      Interview

      Got sent OA after applying 2-3 leetcode easy-medium questions. First round was a 15 minute resume rundown with 2 engineers and a object oriented style coding question that asked how to parse and filter data outputted from an API call. Second round was a traditional leetcome medium with technical hiring manager.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Got sent OA after applying 2-3 leetcode easy-medium questions. First round was a 15 minute resume rundown with 2 engineers and a object oriented style coding question that asked how to parse and filter data outputted from an API call. Second round was a traditional leetcome medium with technical hiring manager.
      Answer question

      Software Engineer Intern Interview

      Mar 3, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cisco

      Interview

      I just had the recruiter screen, the questions asked were basic and if you prepare well enough you don't need to worry. It was only over the phone, no zoom call, so it was a little difficult to establish a connection and therefore felt a little like an interrogation.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is the biggest challenge you have faced?
      Answer question

      Software Engineer I (Intern) Interview

      Feb 12, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Research Triangle Park, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cisco (Research Triangle Park, NC)

      Interview

      Started with a recruiter screen, basic questions, then OA, then a behavioral and technical (language concepts, sorting algorithms, technical background) with option for virtual and in-person. Received offer a week later.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Whiteboard a bubble sort algorithm
      Answer question

      Cisco interviews FAQs

      • Software Engineer Intern 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 Engineer Intern roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 60 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 Engineer Intern according to 60 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  41%

        Phone interview:  16%

        Skills test:  15%

        Group panel interview:  9%

        Background check:  6%

        Presentation:  4%

        Other:  3%

        Personality test:  3%

        Drug test:  1%

        IQ intelligence test:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(3687) ;
        2. Senior Software Engineer(1005) ;
        3. Program Manager(621) ;
        4. Project Manager(606) ;
        5. Account Manager(596) ;
        6. Network Consulting Engineer(498) ;
        7. Systems Engineer(464) ;
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        9. Technical Consulting Engineer(422) ;
        10. Business Analyst(412) ;
        11. Technical Leader(352) ;
        12. Product Manager(329) ;
        13. Senior Manager(328) ;
        14. Director(326) ;
        15. Technical Lead(326) .


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