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Cisco

SDE

Interview Date

09-09-2025

Result

Rejected

Difficulty

Medium

Rounds

03

Drive Type

On-Campus

Interview Date

09-09-2025

Result

Rejected

Difficulty

Medium

Rounds

03

Drive Type

On-Campus

Topics asked

linked list

Detailed experience

Cisco Online Assessment (OA) PYQ - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ED3CrGnfPTO7KfuPwek5tHjfl-woLP72/view?usp=sharing DSA – 2 Questions MCQ – 40 Questions Time - 90 min Tips For OA: go through all mcq in first 10 min and mark correct option if you know then go to DSA questions try to pass it partially at least for both questions come back to mcq in last 20 min DSA questions – most probably one or both questions from graph Cisco Interview Experience Round 1 – Technical Round (1hr) Introduction The interview started with a brief self-introduction. Computer Networks Explain the OSI Model and every layer. Which protocol belongs to which layer and why? Operating System (OS) Discussed different process scheduling algorithms. Pros and cons of each scheduling algorithm. Round 2 – Managerial Round (45 min to 1hr) Introduction The round started with a brief introduction and general conversation. Project Discussion I explained all my projects briefly. The interviewer asked: o “Which is your best project?” I answered: The first project. Then the focus shifted to my second project: Why did you choose this project? How did you implement this feature? How did you implement that feature? What is the biggest challenge in this project? Why do you think this was the biggest challenge? How did you resolve this challenge? What are the future scaling plans for this project? How would you implement them? Why did you choose this particular tech stack? Then moved to the other project and asked some explanations in brief. Technical Thinking / System Design Question Scenario: You open multiple browser tabs: Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra. How does your browser know which domain response should be shown in which tab? Friendly / Personal Questions How many months are left in your college? How would you enjoy your remaining college life? Any questions you would like to ask us? Round 3 – (ETR round) ( 10-15 min) Introduction The round started by asking me to introduce myself. General / Company Related Questions Who are the competitors of Cisco? What is your location preference? Do you know about the compensation structure? Closing Any questions you would like to ask us?

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