I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2020
Interview
Interview process was over four months long. First two interviews were within a month, then it was radio silent for 2 months. It was impossible to get ahold of the recruiter to get an update and finally a third interview was scheduled. During the last interview the team said they would make a decision within a couple of weeks. After over a month it has still been radio silent. I have even sent a thank you letter to the internal recruiter to have it sent to the team. After multiple emails requesting confirmation that it was received.... radio silent. What a poor candidate experience. This is coming from someone who previously worked at Cisco. I like the company otherwise.
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Question 1
Describe what type of team you would prefer to work on.
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.
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
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.