The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco in Sep 2010
Interview
On campus preliminary interview, waiting for result. Typical resume, coursework walkthrough. Short question on data structure and algorithm. A couple basic networking questions. Interviewer was very nice and helpful. There is an on-site 2nd round after.
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.