I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Milpitas, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Applied via employee referral. I was contacted for an initial phone screen which was followed by an on-site interview. The on-site interview had five one-on-one interviews - four of them technical. I was told I will be contacted in a week after getting feedback from all interviewers. Never heard back from them even after multiple follow up attempts. For a company as reputed as Cisco, this behavior is least expected. When a candidate spends more than half a day answering questions, the least that is expected from the company is a timely closure. This happened to me on all three occasions I interviewed with Cisco. They are highly unprofessional and do not value the candidate's time. I would never interview with them again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Resume based questions, basic programming questions.
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.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment