I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Oct 2018
Interview
Recruiter contacted me on linkedin. Set a phone call interview with an engineer. Took forever just to track someone down to be available to interview me. Red flag number 1. Their whole recruiting process was extremely UNORGANIZED, I knew I would never want to work here even before I interviewed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you like most about programming? In depth C questions. What is the difference between static in c and static in c++? What is big endian vs little endian? Interview was a load of crap.
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