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Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted Jul 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a scenario-driven networking-heavy interview path.

The process centered on core networking concepts with scenario-style questions—especially around how components behave and interact, like VPNs and proxies, plus firewall behavior. Most of the technical content felt like it was testing whether I really understood networking fundamentals, not just definitions.

After that technical portion, I had a manager round that was surprisingly easy compared to the earlier pressure. It was more of a conversational check on fit, and it didn’t feel like a technical gauntlet.

By the end, I didn’t land the offer in this journey. Looking back, the most

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