The hiring process at Cisco takes an average of 46 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for CSM had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Intern Field Sales roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Nov 2012
Interview
You apply online. If you are selected, you are invited to first submit a video presentation of 3 questions you are asked, then if you do well you go on for a video interview using cisco webex. If you pass that then an in person interview at a location of a cisco partner.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your technical background? A very broad question, plan what you are going to say. Make sure to be specific and provide examples.
Describe a time a team member was not carrying his weight? How did you handle it?
How do you deal with stress?
Tell me a time when you had a lot of work to do? How did you handle it?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco in Feb 2010
Interview
Applied for position online and got a reply in a week's time. HR called me and scheduled 2 phone interviews with 2 senior system engineers. The first interview was average with the tell me about yourself questions. I would say that they were checking if I was fit for the company's culture.
Second interview was more detailed and interviewer was more or less checking for analytical understanding. Some questions required me to use my imagination and understanding of things.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe to me something that is next to you (assuming that i have never seen it) so that I can have a good visual picture of the item.