I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jun 2015
Interview
I applied through online as a 2.1 years java experienced candidate. There was four round interview. First two was technical based on strong J2ee, basic spring and basic hibernte concept. second was strong concept of core java. Third was managerial non technical. forth was HR Over all interview was good not tough. And interview was also very helpful. all round were in same day. After one week I got offer letter.
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.