I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jan 2016
Interview
Applied through employee referral, got call from HR scheduling F2F.
2 rounds of technical discussion + 1 manager round.
After one month again got a call and scheduled 2 rounds of technical interview. By the time I got an other offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very simple entry level java questions. Some algorithms because its a Cisco.
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.