I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cisco in Jan 2013
Interview
Asked both technical, business and about former responsibilities in past positions listed on your resume. Wanted to know in details of the major projects that you worked on with past employers and what contributions you brought to your team. The entire process was easy. Be honest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What can you bring to the team if hired?
What was your favorite position and why?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru)
Interview
The interview process was good - there were 5 technical round, including one with the director. Offer got rolled out within 20 days of the first interview. The HR could do better in terms of communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing out of the box - usually were real time scenario's and from my CV.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2016
Interview
Interview process was very straight forward. Applied through their website. After couple of days, I was contacted by a recruiter, followed by couple of rounds of interviews at their campus in San Jose, CA.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First round was very technical and was relevant to the product I applied for. Second round was mostly to get to know other key stakeholders, like the TME manager, engineering manager, etc., that one would be working with.