Interview Experience Analysis for Cisco

As my college placement journey comes to a grateful end, I felt like sharing interview experiences from the companies I interviewed with.Here’s my favourite one. ✨Application ProcessThere was no direct application link.I personally reached out to Cisco employees and secured a referral via LinkedInOn...

I recently had the opportunity to interview with **Cisco** for the Analyst role. What made this entire process stand out was how Cisco prioritized **fairness** and **unbiased evaluation** right from the beginning. Before we could even submit our resumes, Cisco asked all candidates to **remove any pe...

# Preparation Tips 1. Be **confident** and **concise** during the GD, *clarity matters more than complexity* 2. Brush up on problem-solving patterns (**Sliding Window**, **Two-Pointer**, **Greedy**, Sorting) 3. Review **CN**, **DBMS**, **SQL joins**, and **API** fundamentals 4. Understand your **pro...

YOE: 4.5Applied via careers portal.Got an OA with 5 questions:2 Easy2 Medium1 HardSolved: 2 Easy, 1 Medium (partially), 1 Hard.Got a call from recruiter:Recruiter mentioned 2 technical rounds followed by a HM round based on performance. Both technical rounds were held on the same day.Round 1 (1 hour...

I got shortlisted for an interview at CISCO for SDE position and just finished my interview 30 min before writing this post. Background- 3+ yoe, Btech ECE First round was a phone screen round with the Hiring manager at Cisco. It was a resume-based deep dive. I was asked to deeply explain about the...

My Cisco Internship Interview Experience Here’s a detailed account of my journey through the Cisco selection process for the 2026 Summer Internship: 1. Initial Process Batch and Eligibility: The process was open to the 2026 batch. We received an eligibility form to fill through the placement...

Key Takeaways: Preparation Tips: Focus heavily on CS fundamentals, Networks, and DBMS for companies like Cisco. Be thorough with my resume and projects. Always be ready to explain my approach clearly during coding rounds. Interview Strategy: Stay calm and composed. Engage actively with the inte...

My Cisco Internship Interview Experience Here’s a detailed account of my journey through the Cisco selection process for the 2026 Summer Internship: 1. Initial Process Batch and Eligibility: The process was open to the 2026 batch. We received an eligibility form to fill through the placement cell ...

Key Takeaways: Preparation Tips: Focus heavily on CS fundamentals, Networks, and DBMS for companies like Cisco. Be thorough with your resume and projects. Always be ready to explain your approach clearly during coding rounds. Interview Strategy: Stay calm and composed. Engage ac...

Here’s a detailed account of my journey through the Cisco selection process for the 2026 Summer Internship: 1. Initial Process Batch and Eligibility: The process was open to the 2026 batch. We received an eligibility form to fill through the placement cell to participate. Online Assessment (3rd Sep...

Preparation Tips: Focus heavily on CS fundamentals, Networks, and DBMS for companies like Cisco. Be thorough with your resume and projects. Always be ready to explain your approach clearly during coding rounds. Interview Strategy: Stay calm and composed. Engage actively with the interviewer and a...

Flashback to 2022, my third year of engineering, and the initiation of my LeetCode problem-solving journey. Cisco, visiting our campus for a pooled campus drive, set the stage for my first-ever interview experience. **OA Assessment:** Following an Online Assessment (OA) where 20-25 students from m...

I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering and interviewed for Cisco's Technical Consulting Engineer role in Bengaluru in July 2023. This role is offered to new graduates through the annual Cisco Ideathon, which recruits for Intern+FTE positions. The compensation included a stipe...

Based on my experience and observations, here are my tips for preparing:Prepare your introduction thoroughly, as it's the interviewer's first impression of your skills.Be extremely thorough with your problem statement and the solution you propose for the PPT round.Communicate actively with the inter...