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).
interview process typically involves multiple rounds, including an initial HR screening, technical interviews focusing on networking fundamentals, problem-solving, and scripting, and potentially a managerial round assessing leadership skills. Some roles may also include system design interviews and live coding challenges. The process can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
It was a Screening call, where they asked me questions with behavioral and technical. there was no leetcode style questions, only theoretical. It was 45 mins long, with two senior people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What happens when you type "cisco.com" in your browser
Went very quickly, 3 interviews and that's all. First an HR interview, and then 2 interviews with the Hiring Managers. All of those interviews were done on-site. Seems like they got their decision to move on in the process very quickly