I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco in Dec 2021
Interview
There were 3 rounds.
1) OA
2) Technical (OOPS)
3) Technical.
Interviewer in 3 round was not so good. She was laughing during the interview and feels a bit humiliating. Else everything was nice hr and other people i interacted with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Design a message queue
2. Regex
3. Find the numbers with 2 in a range of n numbers without converting the numbers in to string.
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.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment