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 an employee referral. I interviewed at Cisco in Jan 2011
Interview
Problem solving questions .
Questions about past projects . Why /Why not a particular technology .
A small assignment to design facebook Notification server
GOF Design Patterns - Emphasis on visitor pattern
Database tuning - SQL Query Optimization .
Types of Indexes
Integration Patterns .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design Patterns
Algorithm QUestions
Questions on Past Projects
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?