Easy and fast. The interview process was not bad, they asked me the classes I took and some coding questions such as Java , SQL and JavaScript.
Interview difficulty was not bad
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
Behavior interview followed by a technical panel interview. Asked questions on multi threading, multiprocessing, and basic CS fundamentals (polymorphism, classes, etc). Was not able to make it past the technical round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Polymorphism, classes, multi threading, multiprocessing, data structures
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Boston, MA) in May 2021
Interview
3 technical phone interviews involving coding exercises and system design questions. The process took around 3 weeks but the HR were was quite responsive. Also the team that interviewed me focused on what my strengths were and how I was a better fit for what they were looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Designing highly available error logging app in the cloud