I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2014
Interview
I was referred to the team by a friend. First, I talked to the hiring manager and a tech lead on the phone. Some chit chat for screening. On the on site interview I was asked in several different areas such as algorithms, SQL and pattern design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have stock prices for a company for 30 days. You buy one stock in one day and sell it in another day. How can you maximize your profit?
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