Cisco OA Questions 2022: What Candidates Actually Saw
Last updated: May 2026
20+ Cisco online assessment questions reported by candidates who took the OA in 2022. Sourced from 1Point3Acres, LeetCode, Blind, Glassdoor, and Reddit. Data grows as new reports are added.
Cisco OA Format in 2022
The Cisco online assessment has followed a consistent format across multiple hiring cycles. Based on 2022 reports in the database, candidates typically see 2 to 3 algorithmic coding problems delivered through a proctored online platform (most commonly HackerRank). Some roles include additional behavioral or work-simulation components after the coding section.
Time limits reported by candidates range from 70 to 110 minutes for the full assessment. The coding problems are auto-graded, so edge case handling and runtime efficiency both matter. Partial credit is available on some platforms if your solution passes a subset of test cases.
Real Cisco OA Questions from 2022
Cisco Interview Experience | On-Campus 2021
Hello everyone, Cisco visited our campus in August 2021 for Internship and full-time roles for the 2022 graduating batch.The entire process was concise, well-structured, a...
Cisco | Software Engineer - New Grad | Bengaluru | Nov 2022 [OFFER]
Current Status: New Grad 2023 Passout Education Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Computers at a Tier 3 college Position: Software Engineer at Cisco ( Not sure of which level, haven\'t recieved the offer...
Cisco | internship OA | Rotate matrix 90 deg,DP,etc.
1.Rotate matrix 90 degrees. 2.DP 3.given X,Y return number of integer<=X such that its digits add up to Y(e.g. X=20,Y=5,answer=(14,5)).Anybody knows which lc problem this is?
CISCO OA 8/03/2022
Alice and her friends appeared in CISCO hackathon and they are very exicted . In hackathon htey have given a programming question on string in which Alice and her team...
Cisco Online Assessment Question .
I applied for internship role batch 2023 via career page . q1 -> given input M and N where n is length of string and m is index of lexicograhical sorted...
Cisco SHL OA
Recently gave the CISCO SHL OA 90 minutes 3 questions 1 LC-easy, 2-LC Medium Easy please find the questions asked below. 1. Mean and Mode of an array 2. Matrix traversal to find...
Cisco network embeded | OA Round | Coding Question
There are total 17 question 15 mcq mix of aptitude ,computer networks and cs fundamentals . mostly question are from aptitude and computer network . 2 coding question : 1....
Cisco | Spring Intern | 2022 Grad | Offer
Status: 2022 Grad, B.Tech Position: Spring Intern ( Software Engineer - Network/Application ) Date of Offer: 24 January,2022 Stipend: 65000/month Recruiters from Cisco rolled out a form on LinkedIn for the off-campus...
Cisco Systems Inc | OA | Hackerrank Easy - Medium
Questions: 1. Convert Binary Numbers in Single Linked List to Number 2. Count the number of Sundays for a given year 3. Find circular primes less than n [Unsolved] 4. Maximum length subsequence with...
Cisco | OA-2022 (SHL) | SDE-1
Questions: 3 Time: 90 minutes Platform: SHL Q1: Decode string - https://leetcode.com/problems/decode-string/ Q2: Maximum subarray - https://leetcode.com/problems/maximum-subarray/ Q3: Digitsum (range, K): ask for number of values, for which digitsum (e.g.: digitsum of 123 =...
Cisco OA | Aug 2022 | AMS- SWE NeXT G6/8 V2
1. Singly Linked List - Palindrome or not (in C) int listlen(struct ListNode* head){ if(!head->next) return 1; struct ListNode* temp = head; int count = 0; while(temp) { temp = temp->next; ...
CISCO | Online Round - Coding Test | Mail Rooms for Office Buildings
Appeared for OA of Cisco for New Grad Role (2022) on HackerRank Platform in August 2022. Here\'s the question description for Problem -1 : Problem : Company ABC has corporate campus with...
CISCO | Online Round - Coding Test | Travel Booking Penalties
Appeared for OA of Cisco for New Grad Role (2022) on HackerRank Platform in August 2022. Heres the link for - Problem -1 # PROBLEM DESCRIPTION : Sherlock Airlines have come up...
Cisco Online HackerRank assessment test || Scrabble Search
Babushka and Wassup have been playing an \'n x n\' scrabble game for some time. Cells with letters are marked as 1 and empty ones are 0. Now they call their...
Cisco OA (The Worst OA ever)
Some Info This is for internship. The regular SWE intern, not Meraki. Well, as you have read from the title. This is by far the worst OA I have ever taken and...
Cisco Interview Experience for Customer Success Specialist | On-Campus 2021
I am presently doing B.Tech in Electronics and communication Engineering (last sem). In 7th semester, month July, Cisco systems came to our campus offering 3 positions i.e...
Cisco | Senior Software Engineer | Interviews | No response
I appeared in 5 rounds of interview including one round of HackerRank test. The questions are as follows: HackerRank Test: 4 questions. Can\'t remember the question exactly. 2 LC Easy -...
CISCO | SDE 1 | OA 2022 SHL | US
Cisco OA on SHL for SDE - 1 US 3 questions, 90 minutes q1: https://leetcode.com/problems/rotate-image/ q2: https://leetcode.com/problems/maximum-subarray/ q3: https://leetcode.com/problems/validate-ip-address/
Cisco | 2022 | OA | SWE | USA
Platform hackerrank. The worst experience I ever had. 3 Questions (Easy, Easy, Hard). Was forced to Use C language for one of the question. 1. Given a linkedlist, check if it is...
CISCO | OA | August 2022 | Fresher
CISCO | OA| Fresher |SDE|August 2022 Coding Question Q1. Mail Rooms for Office Buildings Problem:: Company ABC has corporate campus with multiple buildings. These buildings may or may not be Connected to one...
Topic Breakdown (2022 OA)
Topics reported by candidates who took the Cisco OA in 2022:
Difficulty Breakdown (2022 OA)
9
easy
1
hard
Difficulty labels are reported by candidates or inferred from LeetCode ratings.
How to Prepare for the Cisco OA
The Cisco OA is a timed, auto-graded coding test. Preparation is different from interview prep: you need to optimize for both correctness and speed, since partial credit requires passing test cases, not just showing reasoning.
- Practice timed sessions. Set a timer for 35 to 45 minutes per problem and simulate the real constraint.
- Focus on the topic clusters that appear most in Cisco OA reports: dynamic programming, graphs, arrays, and strings make up the majority of reported problems.
- Read the problem constraints carefully before writing code. The constraints often reveal the expected time complexity and algorithm type.
- Use the LeakCode database to review 2022 OA questions from actual candidates. Pattern recognition across multiple sightings is a stronger prep signal than any single mock problem.
- If the OA includes a work simulation section, practice under realistic conditions. This section tests judgment and values alignment, not coding ability.
FAQ
What does the Cisco OA look like in 2022?
Based on 2022 candidate reports, the Cisco OA typically includes 2 to 3 coding problems and runs 70 to 110 minutes. Topics lean toward dynamic programming, graphs, arrays, and strings. Some roles include a work simulation section after the coding component.
How long is the Cisco OA?
Most candidates report 70 to 90 minutes for the coding component. Roles with additional work simulation sections extend the total time to 110 to 150 minutes. Check your invitation email for the exact time allocation for your specific role.
What platform does Cisco use for the OA?
Cisco uses HackerRank or its own proprietary platform depending on the role and hiring cycle. Your invitation will specify the platform. Both platforms support multiple languages including Python, Java, C++, and JavaScript.
Are these real Cisco OA questions?
Yes. All questions in the LeakCode database come from candidate reports on 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode. They are not AI-generated. Each question links to its source where available.
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