I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
A placement test on consisting of general and technical aptitude with one coding question. The interview process had two technical rounds and 1 HR round. The technical rounds involved testing our technical skills along with projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to ensure a secure communication? Explain the entire process briefly
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.