I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2010
Interview
got an interview from employee referral, everything went smoothly, mostly nontechnical question (even though it was an engineering position). heard a word from manager that my offer was being processed, and then the whole financial fiasco started. they had a major hiring freeze for couple of quarters, and finally decided not to hire for that position due to budget cut.
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