I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (New York, NY)
Interview
Submitted application in late September with just a resume. Heard back around late October to set up a video/phone interview with a recruiter who I had spoken to previously in an informational interview. Had to wait about two weeks to hear back about next steps even though the recruiter said it would only take a few days. Didn't get an offer and when I emailed the recruiter to ask what I was lacking, she vaguely said it came down to how prepared applicants were. Thought I did enough research and preparation but I guess not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Cisco? Why HR? What are current HR trends that you think are fascinating?
I had 3 interviews. One interview was a phone screening. The other two were over Webex, Cisco's platform. All of my interviewers were really nice and attempted to put me at ease. The questions were your typical interview questions.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Cisco (Provo, UT) in Oct 2018
Interview
We had the interview over their video conferencing platform Webex. I met with two individuals and they asked me questions for about 20 minutes, and was then given time to ask my own questions. The two interviewers started out cheerful and friendly, asked for clarification if needed, and were encouraging throughout the interview.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Washington, DC) in Jul 2018
Interview
Cumbersome process - it is all about who you know - friends get promoted. My company was acquired by them and they said they would make sure those who were placed on transition got hired but that was not correct.