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Cisco interviews FAQs
Software Engineer Co-Op applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Co-Op roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Software Engineer Co-Op according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Ottawa, ON) in Apr 2022
Interview
After submitting the application, you will be sent a pre interview test link to test coding ability within 2 weeks. The questions are similar to leet code question with modification of some cases.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pre Interview Test: 2 Leet code Easy + 1 Leet code Medium in 1.5h
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco (Boston, MA) in May 2022
Interview
3 rounds in total with 2 technical and 1 HR. it was an easy interview. Leetcode medium questions were asked. Behavioral: Describe your strengths and weaknesses, talk about a situation where you faced conflict