I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cisco in Jan 2013
Interview
Asked both technical, business and about former responsibilities in past positions listed on your resume. Wanted to know in details of the major projects that you worked on with past employers and what contributions you brought to your team. The entire process was easy. Be honest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What can you bring to the team if hired?
What was your favorite position and why?
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Very good process... in depth and met with several leaders and project team members. Good experience, and the team was reall welcoming. Highly recommend as a place to work and build a career.
Interview with Cisco was nice and human. HR was really good at their job, quite pleasant. All important informations were handed out upfront and I felt like the process will not be too long.
There are about 3 rounds with the last round being 3-4 interviews. I began with a phone screening then moved to next round, with all different. Last round were 3 behavioral with one presentation