I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Dec 2017
Interview
1-First round: Online Test, 3-Second, Third, Fourth Rounds: Technical Interviews, 1-Fifth Round: HR interview
The questions were medium level to hard level.
They asked about Wireless network, since my project is done on that areas.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About Projects Done in acedemics
Computer Networking Questions
DS and Algo questions
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