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Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

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San Jose, CAPosted Mar 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first interaction was with HR, where they confirmed my qualifications.

After that, I had a conversation with the hiring manager, and then the process ended with a panel of team members.

The questions in the later rounds were scenario-based and tied back to my qualifications, so it didn’t feel like a purely technical screen. In another version of the process I went through, it started with a short phone discussion about the role and a brief overview of my experience, and then moved into a technical round with a team member.

That phone-to-technical flow felt smooth and relaxed, with people coming across as comfortable to talk to. Across these experiences, the

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