I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Sep 2024
Interview
It contains 4 rounds
1st round is Online Test
2nd round is Technical Interview
3rd round is Technical interview
4th round is HR interview
Each technical round lasts around 45 mins
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Iterative code to traverse a linkedlist, Recursive code to traverse a linkedlist, Give the input recursively and then traverse linkedlist.
What are the uses of Data Structures?
What is Memory management, What is Paging , What are Static and Dynamic Paging, Which is Complex?
What is Software Development Life Cycle?
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