I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Coimbatore) in Mar 2013
Interview
1 written test and 2 face to face interview. I attended an off campus event that happened in coimbatore. It was not a difficult interview to crack. All you need to know is basic programming and networking and it will be easy to clear.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.) reverse a signle linked list.
2.) How Dns works?
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.