I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Cisco in Apr 2025
Interview
1) Email via LinkedIn to apply to the role
2) First phone interview 2 days later with HR/Recruiter - which went well
3) Zoom meeting with the hiring manager - went great
4) Prep work for a virtual mock call with 3 people in total (2 weeks after the hiring manager interview) (local VP of sales/Sales manager other country/local hiring manager) - aced the mock call
5) 2 months pass - ghosted
6) 3 months have passed - role changed name and function - 0 update from the recruiter. Said he'd get back to me once he gets an update from management.
I think it's a great company with even better products, however the overal hiring process has been sub-par and not professional in the slightest.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How do you make sure you're talking to the right stakeholders?
I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Singapur) in Jul 2023
Interview
Interviewed with hiring manager, followed by director and lastly country manager. Process was quick and straightforward, questions surrounded on experience, knowledge of the industry and situational test. HR was also responsive and efficient
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Nov 2023
Interview
Interview process was very straightforward and professional. There were no "gotchas" or wasted questions not pertinent to the role. I appreciated this and think it should be common practice but some of the other companies I have met with fluff the time with hypotheticals and irrelevant topics which occupy valuable time in determining a fit both for the interviewer and interviewee
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a deal you won that was sourced through engaging with a channel partner from your region?