I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Dec 2016
Interview
The interview was excellent and it was held in San Jose(CA) location. Applied online and got scheduled with phone screen after 1 week. After phone screen and 1-month wait, I was called for an onsite meeting with 5 people + lunch. Met the team and had a great time with them. Questions were focused more on cloud technologies and resume. Coding questions were asked in python. All were easy to solve.
Got the outcome and there were able to make me an offer. However, the hiring manager called me up after a week and asked me petty questions and my offer was declined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic Data Structures and algorithms
Cloud Tech
Networking
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