I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview process consist of 4 rounds with 3 being tech+hr and last round just for salary and location discussion. Standard DSA was asked nothing out of striver A to Z sheet and CS fundamentals mainly CN.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LRU and LFU cache and main highlight was trie was asked which is very rare the question was pretty basic and projects in very deep whatever technical terms written in CV to explain the project each of it was asked in very detail.
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.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment