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Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

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Positive

KrakówPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

At the beginning, HR reached out and laid out the flow clearly.

I was invited to a technical interview that was typically run by technical leaders and a technical consulting engineer, and if I did well there I would move on to a manager interview.

The process ended up feeling well-structured and pretty straightforward. The technical and competency parts focused heavily on SJT-style and behavior-based competencies drawn from different parts of my background, and there were plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Throughout, the recruitment team felt helpful and responsive, guiding me step by step rather than leaving me guessing.

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