I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2013
Interview
Campus interview.
1, Tech- apti
2. One to three tech interview. it goes easy to difficult.
3. If technical round is cleared, HR round will be there for one or two times.
Mainly focused on the projects and area of interest. They drive more questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you implement a floor of a mall where entry and exit are done.
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.