I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru)
Interview
A friend referred. Got invited to the campus for interview. 4 rounds. Coding Round, Technical Round, Technical Round, Manager Round. From applying to offer it took around 1/1.5 months. People were easy to reach and transparent about the process.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Memory Management, Basic Math + Programming problems, Hackerrank Coding round with decent enough questions (Solved almost all)
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