I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Jan 2010
Interview
There were 3 interviews, all were technical interviews. I was progressively interviewed by more senior members of the team. My resume was the key to their questions - a candidate must know in great detail all that he/she mentions on the resume. Fundamental protocol knowledge is very important for engineering positions.
The interviewers were very straight-forward and were not trying to play any tricks like doubting by correct answers. They actively explained the project and their expectations.
Later in the hiring process, they were very considerate of the request/s that I made.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Explain the header transformations for a MPLS packet for its journey from source to destination.
OR
Explain how MPLS works
I applied through university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Sep 2024
Interview
First round was aptitude round with 2 coding questions and a few more questions from the subject that we're doing our degree in. The timing is limited. The whole session will be monitored
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Washington, DC)
Interview
Short, as it did not proceed very far beyond initial talks on compensation. Contacted recruiter/feeder on LinkedIn. Heard back fairly quickly. They were frank about constraints on compensation package. Did not proceed to technical questions.
No pressure. Friendly. Met team members. Had lunch. great company. no so great compensation. Lots of initiatives. Lots of lazy heads too. Not so much to talk about. Great place to retire.