I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco in Nov 2018
Interview
Was extremely bureaucratic and unprofessional. Was put in contact with a recruiter whom I talked with. The process consisted of two rounds.
After my call, I was invited for a first round interview. It was very behavioral and easy. You learned what part of Cisco you'd be in.
I then received a Final Round interview. It was two back to back interviews through webcam. It was all behavioral. They said they were really impressed, but I did not hear back for 2 months after ongoing correspondence with the recruiter and was informed eventually there was no position.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Very good process... in depth and met with several leaders and project team members. Good experience, and the team was reall welcoming. Highly recommend as a place to work and build a career.
Interview with Cisco was nice and human. HR was really good at their job, quite pleasant. All important informations were handed out upfront and I felt like the process will not be too long.
There are about 3 rounds with the last round being 3-4 interviews. I began with a phone screening then moved to next round, with all different. Last round were 3 behavioral with one presentation