I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jul 2019
Interview
The 1st round was an online test followed by interview. In the 1st round of interview i was asked few of data structure and OS questions. And was asked to get optimal solution for a given problem and design the network diagram for the same
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1st round included questions ranging from aptitude to technical questions from c, c++ , data structures , OS and CN
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.