I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Dec 2011
Interview
My resume was sent to HR with an employee referral and generated a call from a recruiter. I passed the phone screen and was told an interview would be scheduled with the hiring manager. This took one month. Had interview with manager but was told the decision would be put off until January.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you analyze a new product market and Cisco's potential financail return?