I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Apr 2013
Interview
Telephonic round followed by 3 face to face technical rounds , followed by a managerial and hr round. The process took place over a span of month and was a good experience. Interviews were of average difficulty level. The opening was for a Java developer. And the questions asked were based on Java, OS, Design Patterns and Data structures and algorithms. Managerial round was focussed on domain knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a code to find shortest path between pairs of cities given a graph represnting connection between cities.
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