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Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Experienced
Top Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced
- Q1. Intersection of Linked List Problem You are provided with two singly linked lists containing integers, where both lists converge at some node belonging to a third linked ...read more
- Q2. Rat in a Maze Problem Statement You need to determine all possible paths for a rat starting at position (0, 0) in a square maze to reach its destination at (N-1, N-1). T ...read more
- Q3. Interleaving Two Strings Problem Statement You are given three strings 'A', 'B', and 'C'. Determine if 'C' is formed by interleaving 'A' and 'B'. String 'C' is an interl ...read more
Cisco Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced
16 interviews found
Anonymous
Selected
Python coding round for Automation role
Another round of python coding for automation
(1 Question)
- Q1. Technical concepts like networking , storage and testing concepts and methodology
(1 Question)
- Q1. Technical background, role in the current and upcoming org, Soft skills , inter personal skills
(1 Question)
- Q1. Company benefits, salary etc
Standard Easy/Medium Leetcode was asked.
(1 Question)
- Q1. A basic system design question was asked.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions about my current company and project.
I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.
Before appearing for assignment explore the type of question over internet
DSA based and problem solving
What people are saying about Cisco
ANOOP K
Basic questions on logical problem solving
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Networking, routing protocols , dijkshtra algorithm
- Q2. Router & switch functionality
- Ans.
Routers connect different networks, while switches connect devices within a network.
Routers operate at the network layer and make decisions based on IP addresses
Switches operate at the data link layer and use MAC addresses to forward data
Routers can connect multiple networks together, while switches connect devices within the same network
Example: A router connects a home network to the internet, while a switch connects
(1 Question)
- Q1. About the job, location and other concerns
Skills evaluated in this interview
Cisco interview questions for designations
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Networking Questions
- Q2. Networking Questions 2
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Ramkumar M
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.
Basic, medium, and high level of cosing
(1 Question)
- Q1. Aptitude, coding + technical questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Technical questions and critical thinking
(1 Question)
- Q1. Details for onboarding
Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 8 interview rounds.
Some questions are giving. We can solve that questions . Who can get 70 percentage above that persons qualified.
(4 Questions)
- Q1. 4 or 5 sirs are take the interview
- Q2. Self introduction.
- Q3. About subject . Sta science
- Q4. Asking questions about related to company
One topic is giving.that topic we can ready.
One topic is giving we can speak about that topic. The HR observe the persons.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions or topic is giving we can discuss about that topic
(1 Question)
- Q1. Ask about yourself, see the resume.
Giving the one program we can do that
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via Campus Placement
DSA, CSE theory were asked related to college cirriculum
(1 Question)
- Q1. Dynamic programming, coding, theory of cse fundamentals
I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.
Normal coding round with two questions
(3 Questions)
- Q1. Technical discussion round with detailed on design and technical things
- Q2. Performance improvements in Angular
- Ans.
Performance improvements in Angular can be achieved through lazy loading, AOT compilation, and optimizing change detection.
Lazy loading: load modules only when needed
AOT compilation: pre-compile templates for faster rendering
Optimizing change detection: use OnPush strategy, avoid unnecessary bindings
Use trackBy function for ngFor loops
Use pure pipes instead of impure pipes
Use ngZone.runOutsideAngular() for heavy comput...
- Q3. What are possible security issues and How to manage Security concerns in web application
- Ans.
Possible security issues and how to manage them in web applications
SQL injection attacks
Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
Insecure authentication and authorization mechanisms
Sensitive data exposure
Implementing secure coding practices
Regularly updating software and security patches
Conducting regular security audits and penetration testing
Implementing multi-factor authentication
Us...
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions related to team management and working in teams, leadership etc
(1 Question)
- Q1. Normal HR questions like why Cisco, why changing current job etc
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Skills evaluated in this interview
Selected
I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Basic in C, questions on projects
- Q2. Pointer arithmetic, Bitwise operators etc
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Coding questions on Data structures
- Q2. LinkedLists, Pointers related questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Discussion on projects, bit wise operators
(1 Question)
- Q1. Discussion with manager - Details about projects, their existing project
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Cisco Software Engineer Interview Process for Experienced
based on 10 interviews
4 Interview rounds
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