Cisco·Software Engineer

Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Jun 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with an HR call that was pretty straightforward, focused on my background and how the role matched my experience.

After that, I met with the hiring manager to discuss fit and the job description, including an explanation of my resume. That part felt like a checkpoint more than an intense evaluation.

Then I moved into a three-round interview process. The technical questions leaned toward foundational areas—some troubleshooting and systems-related thinking—without turning into an endless LeetCode marathon. The overall pace felt manageable, and the interviews felt designed to understand how I worked through problems in conversation.

I didn’t receive an offer. Even though the earlier steps felt smooth, the

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