I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2016
Interview
Went to their recruiting event on campus, got an on campus interview in a few days. It was a one on one interview with their engineer. Interviewer was very nice, asked about current projects and then moved to technical questions. Interview lasted just an hour.
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