Cisco Data Scientist Interview Questions

6+ Cisco Data Scientist interview questions drawn from real candidate reports. Sources include 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode. Questions span every stage of the Cisco Data Scientist loop: OA, phone screen, system design, behavioral, and onsite coding.

What to Expect in the Cisco Data Scientist Interview

The Cisco Data Scientist interview process typically runs 4 to 6 rounds depending on seniority level. Based on candidate reports in the LeakCode database, the loop usually includes a resume review, an online assessment or coding phone screen, one or more technical rounds, a system design round (for senior and above), and a behavioral or values round.

Difficulty skews toward medium and hard LeetCode-style problems in the coding rounds. System design questions test breadth (component selection, scaling, trade-off reasoning) more than deep implementation. Behavioral questions are tied to the company's stated values and principles.

Cisco Data Scientist Questions (Sample)

Cisco Interview Experience for Network/Embedded/Applications Developer Intern 2021

oa easy 2025 gfg

Level: EasyThere were 5 rounds.Round 1(Online Test): 60 mins, 17 questions15 MCQs related to Networking, Aptitude and Computer Science basics.2 coding questions - Both the...

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Cisco Interview Experience | Software Engineer Profile (On-Campus )

oa easy 2025 gfg

Round 1:Initial round was 1 hr test conducted at hackerrank, which consists of 2 coding questions and around 20 MCQ. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/dsa/minimum-maximum-...

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Cisco | 6 month intern + FTE (G4) (Code with Cisco) | Bangalore, India | Sep 2023 [Selected]

oa easy 2024 leetcode

Status: New grad, B. Tech. CSE, Tier 2 Prior Experience: 0 years ## Online Assessment [28 June 2023] (1 hr): This was a team event, and each team contained 3 participants. Coding Questions: First problem...

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Cisco Interview Experience G4 (Code with Cisco) 2023

oa easy 2024 gfg

Status: New grad, B. Tech. CSE, Tier 3Prior Experience: 0 yearsOnline Assessment [28 June 2023] (1 hr):This was a team event, and each team contained 3 participants.Coding...

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Cisco Interview Experience | Set 18 (Campus Recruitment)

recruiter easy 2024 gfg

Round-1The first round comprised of 50 MCQ questions including aptitude,logical, C output questions and technical portions(Test Duration: 1 hour) :-Quantitative aptitude a...

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CISCO Ideathon- Advance Software 2023 Online Assessment

oa easy 2023 leetcode

Cisco ideathon- Advance Software - 2023 Online Assessments (Note: All types of questions asked were tried to be mentioned here for every section to provide a better exposure. The following questions...

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Difficulty Breakdown

6

easy

Based on 6 questions with difficulty labels from candidate reports.

Interview Rounds

Here is how the Cisco Data Scientist questions in the LeakCode database break down by interview round, based on what candidates reported:

Round Questions in Database
oa 5
recruiter 1

Most Common Topics

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Question Recency

2

2025

3

2024

1

2023

Question counts by interview year, based on candidate-reported dates.

How to Prepare for the Cisco Data Scientist Interview

Use the LeakCode question database as your primary research tool. Filter by role (Data Scientist), then by round type to focus your prep on the specific stages in your upcoming loop. Sort by recency to see what 2026 candidates actually faced.

  • Start with questions from the last 12 months. Interview processes change and recent data is the strongest signal.
  • Cross-reference questions that appear in multiple sources (1p3a, Blind, Glassdoor). Multi-source confirmation means a question has stronger recurrence probability.
  • For system design rounds: focus on the question patterns, not individual questions. The same design principles recur across many prompts.
  • For behavioral rounds: map your experiences to the company's stated values before the interview. Most behavioral questions at top companies are derivatives of a small set of core leadership competencies.

FAQ

How many Cisco Data Scientist questions are in the database?

6+ questions from verified candidate reports. The count grows as new reports are scraped daily from 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode.

Are these questions from real Cisco interviews?

Yes. All questions are sourced from actual candidate interview reports, not generated by AI. Each entry links back to its source URL where available, and questions are tagged with the year and round reported by the candidate.

How current is this data?

LeakCode updates daily. The database is filtered to exclude duplicate and low-quality entries. You can filter by interview year to focus on recent cycles.

Does LeakCode cover Cisco OA questions specifically?

Yes. The database includes online assessment questions tagged with round type. See the Cisco OA page for a dedicated view.

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