I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2013
Interview
I got selected in Cisco through placements .Cisco had come for placements for the first time to our college. The first round was written test , mainly based on C programming and electronics and communication questions mainly communication related questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 nd and 3rd round was technical interview. Questions were mainly based on linkedlists , Graphs , and all the types of data structures. 3 rd round was HR . Usually HR round is for formality . If the first 3 rounds are cleared then we are selected. It was an awesome moment and I was the first one to get selected among 6 people in Engineering stream .
They care about your skills, rather than your background. They have a template which they provide and you got to fill that, everyone is provided a unique number. You are instructed not to disclose any of your personal details in the due course of your interview.
The interview process was two rounds. The first round was a behavioral interview. Straightforward questions, like tell me about the most technically challenging project you have worked on. The second round was a system design interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment