I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2013
Interview
Advanced Services: Usually you have a screening with the recruiter. then between 2-4 technical interviews and final interview with the hiring manager. After that there you receive an offer letter , i recommend you to try to negotiate
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I got hired by advanced services specific for UCS: So the questions at the time were related to vmware , linux , generic server questions and generic networking questions
I applied online, heard back with in a week, initial recruiter screening, manager interview, technical panel interview, then manager interview again. Technical was a mix of fundamentals and a couple of pretty challenging ones to know off the top your head.
Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.