I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in May 2024
Interview
First the recruiter called me confirming that resume is shortlisted. There was a round of one technical interview after initial screening by the recruiter. The interview was scheduled online for 1 hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about one of your recent project. Questions included risk assessment, conflict resolution, critical path method, project schedule, tools used. How do you control cost.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2024
Interview
This was a standard recruiter screen and hiring manager interview. The hiring manager asked me rather basic interview questions about product management, such as what are 3 attributes of a good product manager and my experience with the product domain (observability).