Cisco·Software Engineer

Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had two back-to-back interviews scheduled on the same day, and it was clearly a check on how deep my knowledge really went.

The first round was very Python and Flask focused—I was asked to create a simple Flask server. It was hands-on and straightforward, but it still demanded I think through how the pieces fit.

Later that same evening, the second round felt more like a discussion, and it leaned into networking and Linux troubleshooting. I was expected to be comfortable with nslookup and other networking-related Linux commands.

The whole day felt intense because of the timing, but it also felt fair in what it tested. Still, I didn’t receive an offer afterward, and leaving the experience I felt the bar was more

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