I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2017
Interview
Very nice, we talked about resume first and then asked about general CS basic and network, OS bits of knowledge, medium level coding questions. Will give hint and discuss with you. And a lunch interview like just team match. The from phone interview to onsite is only a week and from onsite to give out an offer was another week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
general CS basic and network, OS knowledge. Some coding questions around the array and binary tree. Not too difficult.
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