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Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted Jul 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an off-campus hiring process that had three rounds total—two technical rounds followed by HR.

The technical portion felt slightly difficult and leaned heavily on core computer fundamentals, including DSA and OOPs, plus questions connected to the projects I’d worked on.

After the first two rounds, I was rejected, which matched the pattern I saw in how things progressed: I didn’t make it past the technical stage even though I thought I could hold my own for the fundamentals and explain my reasoning about my project work. I also remember that I was shortlisted along the way—four people were named—but I didn’t end up being the selected one.

My honest reflection was that the difficulty

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