I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jul 2019
Interview
Unlike the previous pattern, this year cisco did a slight modification and had 2 coding questions as well as aptitude, the questions were quite difficult, after clearing the first round they had technical and technical + managerial round, the interviewers were very helpful and the interview went well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OSI layer,
Almost all concepts from networking,
2 whiteboard coding questions, and optimizing the result and few questions based on OS.
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.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment