I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Milpitas, CA) in Sep 2018
Interview
There was one phone call and one on-site interview. The whole process lasted about 1 to 2 weeks, but overall it was alright. Over the phone there were 2 questions and the whole phone call lasted an hour an a half with 30 minutes of behavioral. On-site interview lasted about an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked be very basic algorithm questions, such as how to find the the top 3 largest numbers in a int array and how to rotate a matrix 90 degrees. There was another question about reversing a string without using library calls.
It's a one hour long panel interview with two to four engineers. The interview contained behavioural questions, resume walk through, python and c implementation, c trivia questions, os concepts, debugging.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco in Feb 2026
Interview
Applied 1/14, prescreening with recruiter 1/29, interview with hiring manager 2/9, offer 2/13
Very easy interview and manager was super nice! Mostly was just asked about the projects on my resume with a couple problem-solving questions surrounding my projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you prove your product's safety to the user? (Essentially asking my testing process)
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Interview
The interview has two rounds:
Round 1 focuses on solving DSA problems within 45 minutes, testing logic, efficiency, and coding skills.
Round 2 involves resume screening and project discussion, where you explain your contributions, technical decisions, challenges faced, and overall understanding of your work.