I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Kānpur, Uttar Pradesh) in Aug 2022
Interview
Interview had 3 rounds,
1st one was a basic tech round, there was one DSA question and some discussion on my projects. It was well easy. Some networking questions were also there.
2nd was a managerial round, they asked some of my leadership experience and some hr type questions.
3rd was a proper HR round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In round 2nd I was asked about some existing problems in google maps and how I would solve them.
It's a one hour long panel interview with two to four engineers. The interview contained behavioural questions, resume walk through, python and c implementation, c trivia questions, os concepts, debugging.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco in Feb 2026
Interview
Applied 1/14, prescreening with recruiter 1/29, interview with hiring manager 2/9, offer 2/13
Very easy interview and manager was super nice! Mostly was just asked about the projects on my resume with a couple problem-solving questions surrounding my projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you prove your product's safety to the user? (Essentially asking my testing process)
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Interview
The interview has two rounds:
Round 1 focuses on solving DSA problems within 45 minutes, testing logic, efficiency, and coding skills.
Round 2 involves resume screening and project discussion, where you explain your contributions, technical decisions, challenges faced, and overall understanding of your work.