J'ai postulé via la recommandation d'un employé. Le processus a pris 4 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Cisco (San Jose, CA) en janv. 2015
Entretien
If you are applying for full-time position you typically get 4 - 5 interviews conducted via WebEx -- Cisco's favorite tool. Be prepared to be asked to turn on your camera (which may or may not happen). It's likely that your interviews will be spread out over several weeks and may include one or two interviewers at the same time. The process is slow any you get little to no feedback which does not mean things didn't go well. During your interview be prepared to share your screen via WebEx and demonstrate skills relevant to position you are applying for: i.e. write some code or demonstrate knowledge of some software tool, etc. One of your interviewers is likely to be department head or a director.
If you are applying for contract position you typically get maximum 2 interviews. The process is a lot less rigorous and you get feedback very quickly. Still be prepared to be on camera via WebEx and to share your screen to demonstrate your skills.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Write some code in the language of your choice demonstrating sorting and recursion.
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
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Cisco (Bengaluru) en juin 2026
Entretien
The interview started well and covered backend concepts, Java, system design, and coding. I answered the questions confidently and had a positive interaction throughout.
After receiving the rejection, I spoke with HR to understand the feedback. I was informed that the interviewer believed I was looking at answers during the interview. This came as a surprise because I was not referring to any external material. I have a habit of looking away while thinking or recalling concepts, which I believe may have been misunderstood.
I wish this concern had been raised during the interview so I could have clarified it immediately. If there are concerns about a candidate’s behavior, discussing them in real time or asking for a room scan can help avoid misunderstandings.
Overall, the interview questions were fair, but I feel my evaluation was influenced by this misunderstanding rather than my technical performance.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Sort a nearly sorted array. I was asked for an optimal solution and discussed the time and space complexity.
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.