I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in June 2019
Interview
Total Interview process took 3 rounds. One phone screen with basic c coding and os questions. Then one c programming interview on phone. then 6 video interviews focusing on os, comp arch, assembly language, algorithms and projects based on resume and got an offer in a week.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Oct 2012
Interview
there were 3 technical round and 1 HR round, now a days may be they take 5-6 technical rounds. Technical questions were on obvious topics but the level was above average. They asked questions on Exception handling, Object class, Overriding, interfaces, design patterns etc
They asked to write some codes on manipulating arrays and list. overall it was ok, manageable if you have hands on experience of Java coding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Map, List, Exception handling, basic DSA etc some puzzles too
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
Interview was easy and hiring manager set a clear expectation of what he was looking for that role and responsibilities. 3 rounds of interview was done and there were coding questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what was the toughest challenges faced in my previous projects and how did i resolve them?
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Champaign, IL) in Sept 2016
Interview
Very relaxed. Went straight to technical questions regarding work on my resume (lots of C and x86 programming). Whole thing was about 45 minutes, made sure to answer past what he asked to show the depth of my answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Difference between process and thread? How does malloc and calloc work?