I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cisco (San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2023
Interview
The Sales Interview was Very difficult. I didn't understand many of the questions and they seemed like they were trying to stump me. I don't think many of the questions were fair but I guess that interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me what the biggest account I had ever worked on was in sales.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
I had 3 interviews, all of them remotely. The hiring team was highly professional, they were asked very good questions about relevant business related experience, sales experience, competitive product positioning, market knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What important trends do you see now in your business segment?
3 interviews on multiple days with different stakeholders which require market insight and sales motion while able to handle rejection and also perform account management and planning. Able to work with partners and distributors as well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
your greatest strength
why should cisco hire you
your biggest setback