I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Sep 2016
Interview
Recruiter like my resume at the career fair. Gave me a time for an on campus interview. At the interview I was asked about my projects and then some basic behavioral questions. The next half of the interview was technical. I was a given a piece of paper and had to code. This was my first technical interview and I was in the middle of my Data Structures course so I did not do as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of strings, create a function that returns the number of matching prefixes
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