Cisco·Software Engineer

Cisco Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Ottawa, ONPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was an online assessment with three LeetCode-style questions that increased in difficulty.

After that, the interview process had two rounds: a behavior-focused round and a technical round.

The technical part was LeetCode medium difficulty, and it felt like the coding expectations were pretty clear. The behavioral conversation was paired with the technical work, so it wasn’t only about algorithms.

I didn’t end up receiving an offer, but overall it felt like a fairly standard structure—OA first, then behavior plus a mid-level coding interview.

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