I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Apr 2011
Interview
Had a phone interview on Webex with the systems engineering manager and one other student already in the program. Then had to prepare a 2 minute video which was sort of a sales pitch. The interview did not materialize further
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had a hard time working with your team?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Herndon, VA) in Jul 2010
Interview
First interview was with the recruiter that found my resume, basic phone screen. Second interview was with the hiring manager, and was fairly rushed to fit within a 30-minute window he had available. After that, had hour-long technical interviews with two of the members of his team. All interviews went very positively, and indicated an affirmative tone.
Unfortunately, getting a response from the manager has been difficult. Repeated phone calls indicated they'd be making a decision in about a week, however a decision never came.
Negative rating because of the lack of communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing stood out as particularly difficult or unexpected.