Software Engineer - Internal Applications - New Grad

Round 1: Technical interview → Round 2: Behavioral interview → Round 3: HR (based on company knowledge)

Cisco has a dynamic and innovative work culture that encourages collaboration and growth opportunities. The company prioritizes work-life balance and offers a range of benefits to support employees' well-being. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, Cisco fosters a global network of doers and experts who work together to make a meaningful impact.

Cisco interviews typically involve a technical round, followed by a behavioral round, and finally an HR round. The technical round assesses coding skills and problem-solving abilities, while the behavioral round evaluates communication skills and teamwork experience. The HR round focuses on cultural fit and company values.

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. Foundational understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, gained through coursework. Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, GoLang, C/C++) through academic or personal projects. Familiarity with software development concepts, including version control (e.g., Git), and exposure to web technologies or database concepts. Strong problem-solving skills and an eagerness to learn new technologies.

We are Innovators, Accelerators, and Transformers. As part of Cisco IT, we lead by example—acting as our own first customer to shape and refine the experiences we deliver to the world. With a relentless focus on agility, quality, and security, we continuously deliver impactful business outcomes for our clients. Our mission is to spark innovation that drives business transformation, all while ensuring operational excellence. By accelerating digital solutions, we unlock cost savings, boost efficiency, and enable sustainable growth and success across the enterprise. As a Software Engineer, you will gain hands-on experience assisting in the design, development, testing, and improvement of business software applications and platforms. You will contribute to building tools and automation to enhance reliability and performance, learning to work across the development stack, and leveraging diverse programming languages, modern cloud and container platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring systems. * Apply engineering, mathematics, and computer science principles to design and develop applications. * Automate deployments and operational workflows, ensuring continuous availability of system and applications. * Monitor, analyze, and optimize applications in data center and cloud environments. * Implement secure, test-driven development practices with continuous integration and delivery. * Collaborate cross-functionally to address evolving requirements and system improvements. At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.