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).
First Round – DSA & Networking
Focused on data structures & algorithms (DSA)
Included computer networking concepts
Second Round – Techno-Managerial
Based on your projects
Covered operating systems (OS)
Covered computer networks (CN) again, but with more depth
Had a managerial/problem-solving angle (decision-making, leadership, ownership, etc.)
Third Round – HR
General HR questions (strengths, weaknesses, goals, culture fit, etc.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your intern about what you did and how did you do these projects.
Hackerrank coding assesment, 2 easy, 1 medium lc questions. Not too difficult, including a standard graph question. Balanced difficulty, clear instructions, and representative of practical coding skills. Time was sufficient to complete all problems.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to solve 2 easy and 1 medium LeetCode-style problems, including a standard graph traversal question.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2025
Interview
There were three rounds technical managerial and the last one was kind of hr where they ask you about your current offers and willingness to relocate and some questions regarding the company
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me from your experience that how helpful is it to work in collaboration with other people in teams