I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cisco (London, England) in Feb 2016
Interview
Applied online and had a telephone interview with an agency which was just HR type questions. Following this there was another telephone interview this time with some hiring managers. The final step was an Assessment Centre at their UK HQ in Feltham. This day felt very relaxed and was made up of a group exercise, a skills test and an interview. The interviews were very low pressure and felt more like a chat than an interview and included a short presentation about myself. We were also given a variety of talks from members of the company and a tour of the site. There was also lots of opportunity to network with current employees of all levels.
I applied online, heard back with in a week, initial recruiter screening, manager interview, technical panel interview, then manager interview again. Technical was a mix of fundamentals and a couple of pretty challenging ones to know off the top your head.
Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.