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Updated 18 Oct 2024

Cisco Associate Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

One questiuon on dp longest increasing sub sequences

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question on binary search on answers
  • Q2. Question on routing devices and alogorithms

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - strong networking skilla sand core subjects

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Online test was hackerrank was was og avg difficulty

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Second round was of 1 hr of which 30 mins divided into understanding my current project architecture. And second half was on what i worked and how I worked and what skills I have
Round 3 - Assignment 

Assignment was straightforward which could be done using trie. Did it in 1/6th throughout time for given queries then mentioned allowed still no reply. Keep on asking engineering manager and hr to which they replied not upto the mark.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't apply for this company. Main reason is strictly 5 days work from office. Hr are so much incompetent in terms of explaining the process as well as job role. Delayed response and rude behavior.bo feedback and not even shared the outcome of interview. Has to ask multiple times to receive response. Seems engineering department isn't capable enough to decide what they actually want from candidate and what should be the outcome of questions asked.
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Easy problem on java

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on the CV details

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Data structure and C++
  • Q2. Reverse Linked list
  • Q3. Multi threaded queue
  • Q4. Design pattern
  • Q5. Basic C++ concepts
  • Q6. Puzzles

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Solve data structure problems
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Threading: Write and use a mutex?
  • Ans. 

    A mutex is a synchronization primitive that ensures only one thread can access a resource at a time.

    • Create a mutex object using the appropriate library or language-specific function.

    • Lock the mutex before accessing the shared resource to prevent other threads from accessing it.

    • Unlock the mutex after finishing the operation on the shared resource to allow other threads to access it.

    • Example: pthread_mutex_t mutex; pthread...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find the memory leak in a given set of code.
  • Ans. 

    Identify memory leak in code

    • Check for any dynamically allocated memory that is not being freed

    • Look for any infinite loops or recursive functions that consume memory

    • Use memory profiling tools like Valgrind to detect leaks

    • Check for any global variables that are not properly managed

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How to check a number is power of 2
  • Ans. 

    To check if a number is a power of 2, we can use bitwise operations.

    • A power of 2 has only one bit set to 1, so we can use the bitwise AND operator to check if the number is a power of 2.

    • If n is a power of 2, then n & (n-1) will be 0.

    • For example, 8 (1000 in binary) is a power of 2, and 8 & 7 (0111 in binary) is 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Sort a stack without using another data structure
  • Ans. 

    Sort a stack without using another data structure

    • Use recursion to pop the top element and insert it at the bottom of the remaining stack

    • Repeat until the stack is sorted in ascending order

    • Time complexity: O(n^2), space complexity: O(n) due to recursion

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Check weather array have continuous increasing than decreasing value
  • Ans. 

    Check if array has continuous increasing and decreasing values

    • Loop through the array and check if each element is greater than the previous one

    • Once you find the maximum element, check if the remaining elements are in decreasing order

    • If yes, return true else false

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a cricinfo (LLD)
  • Ans. 

    Design a cricinfo (LLD)

    • Identify the entities: players, teams, matches, scorecards, tournaments, etc.

    • Define the relationships between entities

    • Create a database schema to store the data

    • Implement APIs to fetch and update data

    • Design a UI to display the information

    • Consider scalability and performance

    • Ensure data security and privacy

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
  • Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do study basic Data Structure questions and also prepare for Low level design.
Do work on behavioral questions too.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical reasoning And aptitude test

Round 2 - Coding Test 

C++, python and Java programming

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Gen Software Engineer interview:
  • C++
  • Python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am interested for this company opportunity for giving me and I am so happy and giving me for work from home job
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic question asked

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Computer networking based question
  • Q2. Dsa question based on graph and dp
  • Q3. Based on operating system
  • Q4. Function of oops
  • Ans. 

    Object-oriented programming paradigm that focuses on objects and classes for code organization and reusability.

    • Encapsulation: bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit (object)

    • Inheritance: ability of a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class

    • Polymorphism: ability to present the same interface for different data types

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavior question asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well practice on dsa question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design - 1500 max inserting request to db a day max latency 60 se

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. L2/L3 layer questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to python coding .
  • Q2. Questions related to work u have done . And coding
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions about networking , security profile
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About networking protocols and coding rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have u basics clear and have confidence on your work whatever u have done

Cisco Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cisco Associate Software Engineer interview?
Cisco interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cisco interview process are Coding Test and Technical.
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