I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Diego, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
The interviews did not have a clear structure. Questions included resume questions, computer network questions, computer systems, and data structure and algorithms. There were four rounds of interviews. The interviews were online and google docs were for coding purposes.
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.