I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Sep 2024
Interview
It was overall a good process ,the interviewer was good and was kind and helped me a lot.He need answers in different programming language as I chose c++ but he wanted results in python as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He asked about C++ stl and their use case and how they are important .And asked some questions related to Linked List and Trees before diving into DSA question which was about swapping elements of Linked list
They care about your skills, rather than your background. They have a template which they provide and you got to fill that, everyone is provided a unique number. You are instructed not to disclose any of your personal details in the due course of your interview.
The interview process was two rounds. The first round was a behavioral interview. Straightforward questions, like tell me about the most technically challenging project you have worked on. The second round was a system design interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment