Job Overview
| Company | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Job Role | Software Engineer Trainee — Technical Graduate Apprentice |
| Location | Bangalore |
| Job Type | Internship |
| Experience | 2025 & 2026 graduates — no experience needed |
| Salary | Not disclosed by the employer |
| Batch | 2025, 2026 |
| Source | Cisco Careers |
About This Job
Cisco, the networking giant, runs a Technical Graduate Apprentice programme in India under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) — a 12-month, structured traineeship that puts recent graduates inside real Cisco engineering teams in Bangalore. Apprentices work on genuine software engineering tasks with mentors, learning how large scale networking products are built, tested and shipped. It is one of the strongest brand names an early-career engineer can carry, and the programme is aimed at the 2025 and 2026 graduating classes. The posting (Job ID 2014481) is live on Cisco's official careers site. One honest note: the posting text mentions availability for 12 months starting September 2026 — that start month has passed, yet the posting is still accepting applications, so apply promptly and confirm the actual cohort start date in your first conversation with Cisco's team.
Who Can Apply
- You graduated in 2025 or 2026 with a B.Tech / M.Tech / B.E. in CS, IT, ECE or a related field
- You hold your final or provisional degree certificate
- You can enrol under the NATS apprenticeship scheme
- You can commit to the full 12-month programme in Bangalore
Salary Check
Cisco has not disclosed the apprenticeship stipend on the official posting. Graduate apprenticeships under NATS are paid a monthly stipend, and Cisco will confirm the figure during the process — get it in writing at the offer stage, and weigh it against a year of Cisco engineering experience, which is the real prize here.
How to Apply
- Click the Apply button below — it opens this programme on Cisco's official careers site.
- Read the full posting, including the NATS enrolment requirement.
- Create your Cisco careers profile and submit your application.
- Keep your email active for assessment updates, and ask about the cohort start date when the team contacts you.
What Happens After You Apply
Expect an online assessment (aptitude plus coding and networking fundamentals), then technical interviews. For Cisco specifically, revise computer networks properly — OSI layers, TCP/IP, subnetting basics — alongside your data structures; that combination is what this programme screens for.
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Source: Cisco Careers job listing, verified by FresherJobsDaily on 24 October 2026. Job details can change or close at any time, so the official posting is the final authority. FresherJobsDaily is not the employer and does not take applications.
