I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
HR screening, then panel interview, Hiring manager interview and then director level interview. Fairly quick turn around process, very conversational interviews. Focused on previous experiences and how you can contribute to current team goals
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you had difficulty getting team members to accept change and how did you handle it
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Very good process... in depth and met with several leaders and project team members. Good experience, and the team was reall welcoming. Highly recommend as a place to work and build a career.
Interview with Cisco was nice and human. HR was really good at their job, quite pleasant. All important informations were handed out upfront and I felt like the process will not be too long.
There are about 3 rounds with the last round being 3-4 interviews. I began with a phone screening then moved to next round, with all different. Last round were 3 behavioral with one presentation