I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Apr 2017
Interview
There were 5 rounds. First was an online test. A second round was the group discussion. A third was technical round. Then managerial round and last was HR round. Online test was on my campus and last three rounds were conducted at Cisco Bangalore.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe ping. One program on pointers. Security and networking questions.
I applied online, heard back with in a week, initial recruiter screening, manager interview, technical panel interview, then manager interview again. Technical was a mix of fundamentals and a couple of pretty challenging ones to know off the top your head.
Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.