I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Nov 2023
Interview
Interview process was very straightforward and professional. There were no "gotchas" or wasted questions not pertinent to the role. I appreciated this and think it should be common practice but some of the other companies I have met with fluff the time with hypotheticals and irrelevant topics which occupy valuable time in determining a fit both for the interviewer and interviewee
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a deal you won that was sourced through engaging with a channel partner from your region?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Cisco in Apr 2025
Interview
1) Email via LinkedIn to apply to the role
2) First phone interview 2 days later with HR/Recruiter - which went well
3) Zoom meeting with the hiring manager - went great
4) Prep work for a virtual mock call with 3 people in total (2 weeks after the hiring manager interview) (local VP of sales/Sales manager other country/local hiring manager) - aced the mock call
5) 2 months pass - ghosted
6) 3 months have passed - role changed name and function - 0 update from the recruiter. Said he'd get back to me once he gets an update from management.
I think it's a great company with even better products, however the overal hiring process has been sub-par and not professional in the slightest.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How do you make sure you're talking to the right stakeholders?
It was smooth since I was contacted for the position. Everything was maintained in transparent way step by step. Although it took few more days for the final interview call.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Jul 2024
Interview
Initial interview was with hiring manager, second round was individual interviews with other sales leaders (3 of them), third round was interview with SE Manager. Spent 5 hours interviewing and countless hours prepping for said interviews just to be ghosted. Shows lack of respect for candidates time.
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