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Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 1 Dec 2024

Top Cisco Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Row Of A Matrix With Maximum Ones You are given a 2D matrix (containing either ‘0’ or ‘1’) of size N x M, where each row is in sorted order. Find the 0-based index of the ...read more
  • Q2. Intersection of Linked List You are given two Singly Linked List of integers, which are merging at some node of a third linked list. Your task is to find the data of the ...read more
  • Q3. Interleaving Two Strings You are given three strings 'A', 'B' and 'C'. Check whether 'C' is formed by an interleaving of 'A' and 'B'. 'C' is said to be interleaving 'A' a ...read more
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64 Cisco Software Engineer Interview Experiences

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Oct 2024

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

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Assignment Round

Before appearing for assignment explore the type of question over internet

2

Coding Test Round

DSA based and problem solving

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Krikt0gram

posted on 18 Sep 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Largest subsequence

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image ANOOP K

posted on 26 Feb 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic questions on logical problem solving

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Networking, routing protocols , dijkshtra algorithm
  • Q2. Router & switch functionality
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. About the job, location and other concerns

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Networking Questions
  • Q2. Networking Questions 2

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 (1)

 Software Engineer II

 (1)

 Software Testing Engineer

 (1)

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Jun 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linked list reverse
  • Q2. Mutex semaphore
2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tree related coding ques
  • Q2. Optimise previous question

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Ramkumar M

posted on 8 Nov 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 -

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

5 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

Coding Test Round

Basic, medium, and high level of cosing

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Aptitude, coding + technical questions
4

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions and critical thinking
5

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Details for onboarding

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Dec 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 More than 8 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2023.

8 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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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2

Aptitude Test Round

Some questions are giving. We can solve that questions . Who can get 70 percentage above that persons qualified.

3

One-on-one Round (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
4

Case Study Round

One topic is giving.that topic we can ready.

5

Group Discussion Round

One topic is giving we can speak about that topic. The HR observe the persons.

6

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions or topic is giving we can discuss about that topic
7

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask about yourself, see the resume.
8

Coding Test Round

Giving the one program we can do that

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Resume highlight. way of taking, dressing, walking, setting. Communication skills are important. Education 65 percentage above marks .idea about programming.

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posted on 3 Dec 2021

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 -
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

DSA, CSE theory were asked related to college cirriculum

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Dynamic programming, coding, theory of cse fundamentals

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 30 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude test. MCQ based.

2

Coding Test Round

Detailed Coding and Focused on Basics

3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to switch to Cisco
  • Q2. Past team work experience

Cisco Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cisco Software Engineer interview?
Cisco interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cisco interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cisco Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Cisco. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cisco expect are cisco, Python, Linux Administration, Coding and Cisco.
What are the top questions asked in Cisco Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cisco Software Engineer interview -

  1. How many clients are possible for a /24 address?. What is the network address a...read more
  2. When would I go for a router to make two computers communica...read more
  3. What is the difference between an arraylist and a linkedlist in Ja...read more
How long is the Cisco Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of Cisco Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Interview Process at Cisco Software Engineer

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  • HR Round
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