I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Sep 2020
Interview
After applying from the Cisco website, I got an email telling me to complete online coding problems before the deadline they determined. I was given 75min to complete two medium and one hard coding problems. This was my first time applying for an internship role so I didn't expect too much. As an alternative, I had the chance to have a virtual chat with a representative from Cisco. It was very casual and both of us didn't turn on the camera.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. How was your last internship? What did you do in the club you joined?
2 stages
1. OA - mix questions from os, cpp and cs fundamentals as well as 2 dsa questions
2. Interview (3rounds)
Round 1. Technical + resume (dsa and projects)
Round 2. Technical and hr (dsa+ resume +projects)
Round 3. Hr only (5 - 10 mins)
Been 2 months, I haven't heard back anything
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Dsa qs mainly on linked list and basics
A lot of questions on projects and general behaviour
It was a bit hard, all fundamentals of CS were tested thoroughly with an emphasis on Computer Networks, Online Assessments had aptitude and coding questions combined counting to a total of 42 questions.
I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bhubaneshwar) in Sep 2024
Interview
It was 1 hour interview with DSA and other networking fundamentals plus some puzzles involving math and probability. Overall it was a tough interview. The networking questions required deep understanding of computer networks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked the classic Monty hall problem as a puzzle