I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2020
Interview
2 interviews, 1st was basic overview of my resume and going over a data structure. Second one I was told was purely technical but it ended up being behavioral. Talked about a specific full stack app I built.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked a question on how to implement a hashmap, the theory behind it, no code since it was a phone interview. Then in the 5 minutes remaining he asked me the pros and cons of mean squared error (since I mentioned I was looking to work on a data science team).
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.