The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Cisco in Jan 2013
Interview
questions asked only on java
and puzzles
2 technical round 1 manager round 1 hr round
1st round was only java and puzzles
2nd round was programming and few java questions
manager round not so much technical
hr negotiation
Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Cisco
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.