I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2014
Interview
Attended a job fair at my university and dropped off my resume. Got an email a couple weeks later asking for an interview.I had one on campus interview which constituted of basic questions regarding multiple process handling,multi threaded programming. Also, there were questions related to networking basics and my past projects and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you become interested in engineering, knowledge of networks, favorite coding language was, some basic behavioral/fit questions
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