I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
Went to a 45 minute interview with both behavioral and technical questions. The first half was the behavioral asking about my knowledge of the company and motivations as a programmer. The second half consisted of more technical questions derived from what I put on my resume. I had put C on there which lead to specific language questions. Then there were more general problem solving on the whiteboard.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to return a structure member with just an offset.
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