QA Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for QA Engineer roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cisco overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cisco as a QA Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
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The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (San Bruno, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
I did 2 phone interviews. First one was very general like why do you want to work at Cisco. Second interview was technical with very simple C++ questions about pointers and arrays.
I have not heard back since then!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between a string and character array?
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jul 2025
Interview
The interview process has started with assessment after qualifying in assessment ,virtual technical rounds were happened in webex application in that you have to wait unitl your names comes after they will call your name your interview will be start.There will be total 5 rounds 1st one is assessment,2 technical rounds,1 techno mangerial round and hr round
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cisco in Jul 2025
Interview
It was a 30- to 45-minute call with the recruiter, during which she asked me various questions about my QA background and shared more about the company's culture, team structure, and the role itself. The questions weren’t your typical interview questions—they felt more conversational and focused on understanding my experience and fit for the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you share an achievement you're most proud of?
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2023
Interview
First stage interview was great, The interviewer was very good.
The second stage wasn't that great, Interviewer was good but I think I didn't do well. The second was combined of tech and managerial interview.