The interview process was divided into 4 rounds.
The 1st was the online assessment which consists of coding questions(2),basic networking and other CS fundamentals (around 15) and some aptitude questions.
2nd round was technical interview round.
Where we discuss about the projects that I did and some DSA
3rd round was again a interview round.
Questions were asked from my Resume and other stuff
4 th round was HR round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were asked from DSA, my Resume, python language, basic networking and others
It's a one hour long panel interview with two to four engineers. The interview contained behavioural questions, resume walk through, python and c implementation, c trivia questions, os concepts, debugging.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco in Feb 2026
Interview
Applied 1/14, prescreening with recruiter 1/29, interview with hiring manager 2/9, offer 2/13
Very easy interview and manager was super nice! Mostly was just asked about the projects on my resume with a couple problem-solving questions surrounding my projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you prove your product's safety to the user? (Essentially asking my testing process)
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Interview
The interview has two rounds:
Round 1 focuses on solving DSA problems within 45 minutes, testing logic, efficiency, and coding skills.
Round 2 involves resume screening and project discussion, where you explain your contributions, technical decisions, challenges faced, and overall understanding of your work.