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Senior Program Manager at Cisco Systems
No Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Mar 2012 – Reviewed Mar 15, 2012
Interview Details – Good interview process - thoughtful questions from interviewers - quick follow up from the recruiter. Haven't heard if I'm getting an offer yet, but am hopeful. I have contracted at Cisco before and love working there. The corporate culture, workplace flexibility, and collaboration tools are the best. I really would like to become a FTE at Cisco and get out of the contractor world.
Interview Question – What is your knowledge of Cisco's architectures and how they fit into business needs as a whole today? Answer Question
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Senior Program Manager at Cisco Systems
No Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Jul 2011 – Reviewed Jul 25, 2011
Interview Details –
Initial phone interview with the hiring manager.
Follow-up phone interview with the hiring manager's director.
Awaiting in-person interviews.
Interview Question – What would you like to do in 3 to 5 years? View Answer
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Senior Manufacturing Program Manager at Cisco Systems
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Oct 2007 – Reviewed Oct 4, 2009
Interview Details – They were very intelligent and asked very good questions. The questions were very probing and required very strong responses. The questions ranged from how I delt with a situation and my understanding of business management. I was offered the job the next day.
Interview Question – I was asked to review a part of a presentation and tell them what I the message was. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Cisco pays fair salaries so it was not an issue.
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Senior Program Manager at Cisco Systems
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2009 – Reviewed Sep 8, 2009
Interview Details – phone screen, 2 on site interviews w/ 3 to 4 people each. Followed by phone offer. Then a couple of days of discussions. Declined offer. The phone screen was from a recruiter - internal. Then a few days later they emailed and wanted to set up a on site interview. It was with three people plus the recruiter/hr person that did the initial screen. Included were the hiring manager, a potential peer, and managers from departments I would interface with. The last interview was with the VP of hardware development, VP of S/W development, and two engineers on the project.
Reason for Declining – Not as attractive as current job. Security and seniority were a consideration of current job. Also I value the current relationships. I'd have to go in and 'prove' myself all over again for a job that was not a step up from my current job.
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Senior Program Manager at Cisco Systems
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2011 – Reviewed Feb 15, 2012
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1. Phone screenby recruiter
2. Phone interview with the hiringmanager
3. In person interview for a day
Some people in the in person interview were positive about the position and really patient and willing ot learn my backgroud - some were just wanting to get it over with.
Interview Question – How will you resolve a conflict between 2 senior director who are stack holders for yout porgram Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Got a better offer from another company
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- High amount of freedom / latitude for design decisions
- High amount of trust from manager (probably depends on the manager, of course)
- Flexible hours and work from home
- Good benefits
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