I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (New York, NY) in Oct 2016
Interview
A woman on the recruiting team reached out to me after finding my resume in a database for a conference I was attending. She then set me up to do a WebEx interview with a manager in San Jose, CA. After that interview, they set up an in person interview at the conference. A few days later, I received an email saying they were extending an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Cisco? Talk about a time a project did not go well. The interview questions were farily behavioral, as well as talking about prior projects and what skills you gained from those projects.
They care about your skills, rather than your background. They have a template which they provide and you got to fill that, everyone is provided a unique number. You are instructed not to disclose any of your personal details in the due course of your interview.
The interview process was two rounds. The first round was a behavioral interview. Straightforward questions, like tell me about the most technically challenging project you have worked on. The second round was a system design interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment