I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
3 telephone interviews, 1 in person. I was contacted repeatedly by email to set up a time that the recruiter and I could discuss an opportunity they had and would like to discuss with me. We had multiple telephone interviews and then a face to face with the hiring SVP.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What global experience do you have managing and contributing to global sales operations?
The interview runs smoothly and the feedback is good. The interview will move to the final round. Didn't get further questions.
The interview runs smoothly and the feedback is good. The interview will move to the final round. Didn't get further questions.
More than 8 rounds interview with peers, VPs. I applied the position online and got recruiter's call within one week. The whole process is more than two months, the questions are about the previous experience, culture fit
The hiring manager reached out about a role that had no information about the business unit the role supported. In the interview, the hiring manager didn't provide any information on the business unit or the initiatives the role would be supporting. Instead, the hiring manager asked a series of pointed questions surrounding their business initiatives and strategies they were currently working on or had just completed. I don't believe there was an intention to interview someone to join their team. It felt like a fishing exercise for them to get information to help validate or further the actions they'd taken (or planned to take) on their initiatives. It felt incredibly unfair and taken advantage of. Disappointing, given everything Cisco stands for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about yourself
*I won't list the specific questions because it was directly related to their business and things they were working on