I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2016
Interview
Excellent interview tough questions, important to write correct syntax, the technical team is very knowleagle. A bit of netwokring is expected to clear the interview. They stressed on that my first interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2018
Interview
I was lucky enough to skip initial rounds. I did a code challenge and went on-site in what they call Cisco Day and had two interviews while there, with the rest being talks dedicated to Cisco's culture and work life.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Sep 2018
Interview
Applied through university and got a phone interview, a few basic questions about past internships and skills. No in depth whiteboard questions, just a few questions about software definitions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the most complicated software project you worked on.