The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Dec 2011
Interview
The first round consisted of a technical screen which didnt have any programming. There were a few behavioural questions, one reasoning based question(given a long sentence and was asked what was wrong with that sentence) and some technical questions about virtualization,cloud computing,threads etc.
Then i was selected for a continous 5hr webex session with 5 interviewers.The first interviewers didnot turn up for 1hr 20 min.Second and Third went well.Fourth wasnt available too.So they sadi they would reschedule the other interviews. But they had sent a reject in just like an hour and a half.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you implement a router for as big a company as Cisco that would accomodate lots of ip addresses.
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