I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cisco (South San Jose Hills, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Initial phone screen with recruiter followed by online interview with 3 employees on prospective team then a second round with 2 more employees on the team, both technical interviews. Interview process was good but after initial OA took about 2 months to get a response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several leetcode style questions and one question to design multhreading.
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