I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Ottawa, ON) in Mar 2019
Interview
Round 1: Phone screening - 30 mins
Round 2: Coding test - HackerRank based (C/C++, Python , networking questions)
Round 3: 3 hour technical interview
They give a chance to ask questions whenever you want in those 3 hours, you can ask for hints to problems. Some coding questions where you share a screen and code; other questions asking how to approach a problem or programming basics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Solve simple coding questions like reverse a string, check how many bits are set, debugging a given code.
Little endian vs Big endian
Basic networking questions like what does a router do? Difference between router and switch; what happens when you access a website?; network coding using python.
Resume based questions
Difference between Python class and C++ class.
Hash tables, pointers, sorting algorithms, python decorators, python list vs set.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Ottawa, ON) in Apr 2020
Interview
Applied Online. Got Email from HR in 2 weeks. Following week Technical interview with team lead. For Ottawa, ON location. The team lead was somewhere in the Bay area.
Still no response online or from HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Background, Networking questions, C programming questions.
Sort an array in C, related time complexity.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Netanya) in Mar 2020
Interview
Two iterations with a panel of two interviewers on each interview, both technical and very professional. The recruiter was very friendly. The overall experience was very smooth and positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Live coding algorithmic questions, System design, general software knowledge questions. Very professional interviewers, made me feel comfortable.