On-campus · Jun 2026
Consulting Engineer at CISCO
I am a Hardworking Engineer, deeply inclined towards the technical domain. I love Gardening and cycling in my free time.
- Outcome
- Selected
- Rounds
- 3
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
- Technical panel
What was the difficulty level of the interview? (1- very easy, 10-very difficult)
NA
Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)
The Test platform was HackerRank. It contains one ques related to coding, 25 MCQ’s related to Computer networks and ML, some aptitude questions too. Coding was Hard if done through C/C++, but was very easy through python.
Describe your all Technical Interviews specifying number of rounds and details of each round (if any).
In the Technical interview, they asked me questions related to computer networks and data structures and Algorithms.
Describe your all HR interviews specifying the number of rounds and details of each round.
In the HR interview, it was a resume round in which there was a discussion on my projects and work experiences. Discussed location preference and salary breakage.
What were the key factors of your selection?
Key factors for my selection: Confidence Projects are done seriously by me so I know each thing about it, really helped me in interviews Smart answers and situation tackling skills helped me a lot.
What are the things students should focus on, in order of priority?
Consistency is the most important and prior thing. Projects are really important along with coding because it shows and helps you to apply what you learn.
What would you like to advise juniors for cracking the HR round of this company?
Confidence is the most important tool to crack HR round. Be prepared for the common set of questions like what is your strength and weakness. Smart answers increase your selection rate.
Any advice to juniors for the technical skills they should develop?
Inspite of learning and focusing on ML and Deep Learning first. Focus on software coding skills like web development and all development.
According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?
Extra Curricular activities helps us to improve our communication skills and teaches us how to convince the other person to buying your product and all. It focuses on soft skills and management skills.
