First had a phone screen with the manager. Then proceeded to in person interviews with three different engineers. There was a combination of general and coding questions. These were done pre-covid and in person.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Research Triangle Park, NC)
Interview
The content of the interview process is not standardized. Interviewing with different groups can be a Hit or Miss match. The need is based upon the hiring group and not our overall fit for the company after your current role is completed. Often esoteric to the groups current issues.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A coding question specific to the current engineers problem that the engineer could not solve.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
Programming test in HackerRank.
Coding problem on white board or paper.
Problem Solving on white board.
Data Structures on white board or paper.
Please write at least 30 words on Hiring and Interview process.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru)
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter. First round was telephonic. 2nd Round was a video conference at Hyderabad. Third interaction was F2F are Bangalore. There were 3 or 4 interviews.
After the interviews, there was silence for many days. Then, offer was made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about my work, challenges faced and how I helped in addressing them.