Cisco·Software Engineer

Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

BengaluruPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview process for a spring intern that also led into full-time evaluation included four interviews, spanning technical, managerial, executive, and an ETR round.

The first stage had me build an AI-assisted web application that I had to demonstrate, including showing live changes.

After the demo, the technical portion shifted into computer science fundamentals and more general technical questions. The managerial and executive rounds mixed in general questions and some technical and managerial follow-ups, keeping it broader than just coding.

The ETR round was short—around 15 minutes—and it felt like a quick final check compared to the earlier stages. I didn’t receive an offer, and the main thing I remember was how much they wanted to see real work

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