I applied through university. I interviewed at Cisco (Chapel Hill, NC) in Mar 2015
Interview
Went over entire resume and asked questions regarding each. No specific technical questions, but did as questions regarding the classes I took (Data structures, algorithms). Fairly laid back and nice interviewer. Only had a single interview and received an email the next week. The email was not an offer email nor a second round interview email. It just said that I was still in consideration for the position and that the selection process would take place in the next few weeks. At the time of this review, I'm still waiting.
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.