I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Mumbai) in Jun 2024
Interview
The interview process typically begins with submitting your application, followed by an initial screening call with a recruiter to assess fit. If successful, you may complete a technical assessment, such as a coding challenge. This is often followed by panel or in-person interviews that include both technical and HR components. If you make it through, the company may conduct reference checks before extending a formal job offer. Finally, upon acceptance, you will go through an onboarding process to get you acclimated to your new role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the difference between a switch and a router. When would you use one over the other?
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.
3 technical rounds of 35-45 mins each for a 5 years experience JS fullstack.
1. Project currently working on + design patterns employed and resume based questions in details to check the depth.
2. System design interview - asked me to mention an approach to design a microservice for retail client. Followed up by questions on why I've chosen a particular tech stack and questions on how to tackle certain situations in real word on such services (inventory + payments etc).
3. DS based test - question was bit easy.