I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Galway) in Oct 2019
Interview
Very friendly interview with a graduate developer and team manager. They were interested in the candidate and provided great feedback. In addition, they were open to all questions and answered transparently.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about some of the projects you've worked on.
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.