I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Oct 2015
Interview
There are 4 types of rounds. Written test, Technical discussion 1, Technical discussion 2, Managerial round.
1. Written Test includes basic questions on C, DS, Linux IPC, TCP/IP
2. Tech-1 includes how strong in C, DS. Questions on Linux and networking.(Basic Rounds)
3. Tech-2 includes same as above but he digs your brain out.
4. Casual round.
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Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.