Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Data Engineer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 31%
Phone interview: 19%
One on one interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
Online Assessment - 41 Questions, 40 MCQs + 1Coding Question. MCQs were based on Core subjects including CN, ML, OS, C and some aptitude questions. There were 3 Interview Rounds after that. Technical -> Managerial -> HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical Round(Round 1) Basic Questions of C++ - Oops, Virtual Functions, Access Specifiers Basic SQL Queries, joins, 1 DSA question (Valid Email Address), Project Related Questions, Create a table in HTML and add CSS,
Standard process nothing crazy. The technical side of the interview was pretty basic around leetcode easy level. Starts with a standard pre screening, then a technical online screening, and 2 more rounds
1. HR phone screen
2. hiring manager
3. SQL test
4. Python test
5. behavioral question
6. experience question
3-6 round in same week
Python test like leetcode easy level
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Raleigh, NC) in Feb 2026
Interview
The interview experience was extremely disappointing. The responses felt sarcastic, and the overall tone made it seem like the interviewer was more focused on making the candidate fail than evaluating fairly.