Principal Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3.5 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 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Software Engineer roles take an average of 45 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 27 days.
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2023
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The application process required a lot of data entry and registration with Cisco's talent system. After spending all of that time filling in details, Cisco has never bothered contacting me. I applied 45 days ago, and there's been no word and no way to contact anyone. Don't bother wasting your time applying at Cisco - they're just going to ignore you.
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I never made it to the interview. They didn't even bother replying to me about the application. There's no updated status, no indication that my resume has been seen by a human, and exactly zero outreach.
Very professional. Covering topics pertinent to the role. Focus on system architecture and design along with good coding skills. Also covered soft skills and leadership qualities to drive technical initiatives