I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jan 2014
Interview
We had campus hiring during last semester. First round was written test with a mix of aptitude and technical questions. We had three rounds of technical and one HR interview.
Questions were mostly basics of networking like OSI model, TCP, 3-way handshaking, IPV4 and IPV6 addressing. Few programming questions.
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