I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Manipal) in Jul 2020
Interview
I applied for Cisco on-campus university recruitments. We had an online test which constituted 1 coding question of moderate difficulty (a graph question), and 25 aptitude questions of moderate difficulty. I got shortlisted for the interviews and it consisted of 3 rounds. I had 1 tech, 1 HR and tech mix, and the 3rd HR round was general questions on company location preference, compensation, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was mostly asked moderate questions on Java and SQL. They picked stuff off my resume and grilled me on the concepts I had used in my internships and projects
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