I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in May 2022
Interview
It took more than a month to have 4 rounds of technical Interview and a coding test.
I qualified the test, completed 3 rounds of interview. After each round there used to be a silence, no information from HR team. I had written multiple emails and then they scheduled next round of interview.
After 3rd round, HR replied to my followup email and asked for my current salary slips and details stating I have completed all rounds and once their payment team give clearance, they will give me offer letter.
Here comes the twist, they again scheduled another interview and never contacted me. I wrote follow up email and after 2 weeks I am told I have not been selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round 1: Coding test (2 python program and 1 sql query)
Round 2: My current expertise and relevant questions on Data Engineering and Data Science.
Round 3: Data Engineering essentials, python code to write, sql query to write, DBA concepts, data warehousing etc.
Round 4: Multiple Python psuedo codes, sql queries followed by tech questions and scenario based questions
Round 5: Just to reject this was conducted.
Standard process nothing crazy. The technical side of the interview was pretty basic around leetcode easy level. Starts with a standard pre screening, then a technical online screening, and 2 more rounds
1. HR phone screen
2. hiring manager
3. SQL test
4. Python test
5. behavioral question
6. experience question
3-6 round in same week
Python test like leetcode easy level
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Raleigh, NC) in Feb 2026
Interview
The interview experience was extremely disappointing. The responses felt sarcastic, and the overall tone made it seem like the interviewer was more focused on making the candidate fail than evaluating fairly.