I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco (New York, NY)
Interview
There were 6 rounds continuous interview. No topic specified for each round. Mixed q&a and coding tests. pretty exhausting. tested c programming, L2 and L3 routing, and questions about my research
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What is the most difficult part of your PhD program
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.