J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 1 jour. J'ai passé un entretien chez Cisco (Bengaluru) en nov. 2018
Entretien
Interview consisted of 3 rounds -
- HackerRank Test
- Two Technical rounds
All was based completely on C such as how the C compiler behaves in execution of functions, on Lists and data structures etc. - for Cisco IOS Development
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
#define mul(a, b) a*b
int main(){
ans = mul(9, 5);
return 0;
}
Questions on optimization, How Compiler works - All based on C language alone
Interview Process was fine and organized well.
But after the interview I was made to wait for more than a hour and half - I did not take off for the day from work, this unnecessary wait caused frustration.
When they finally let me go, while exiting the building, the security personnel stopped me and said I can only exit with a Cisco Employee as an escort as per Cisco rules, but was not provided with one nor was told anything about this when I was asked to leave - so had to apologize to him and said this won't happen again, for something that was not my fault.
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.