I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2013
Interview
Multiple choice questions, written test around 40 questions i think.
Some aptitude questions, c programming, networking based questions.
3 rounds face to face technical interviews.
Each round took mostly around an hour.
HR round just to discuss about company culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
basic networking questions about tcp/udp
programming questions create employee database.
reverse alternate characters in a string.
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