I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco in Aug 2020
Interview
The interview was conducted on Webex platform (Grace of 2020). The software was not working properly for me, the video and screen share kept turning off periodically during the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to code a few short simple C programming questions (Did not require much knowledge of DSA). The theoretical questions included knowledge of OS and computer networks.
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.