I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2010
Interview
The recruiter called me for a position that was very detailed that needed a finance person with marketing skills. I did have some of the skill sets. Finally, after 2 weeks, she got the manager to talk to me via the phone.
I was called in for a group interview and meet with different folks face-to-face. However, the hiring mgr did not show up. Heard that there were many candidates for the position and he did not have the time. I felt deflated. Did not hear back for 2 weeks after that, not until I requested feedback. The position had been filled.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Very good process... in depth and met with several leaders and project team members. Good experience, and the team was reall welcoming. Highly recommend as a place to work and build a career.
Interview with Cisco was nice and human. HR was really good at their job, quite pleasant. All important informations were handed out upfront and I felt like the process will not be too long.
There are about 3 rounds with the last round being 3-4 interviews. I began with a phone screening then moved to next round, with all different. Last round were 3 behavioral with one presentation