I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in Jun 2019
Interview
I reached out to recruiter via linkedin. She forwarded my resume to hiring manager and set up a webex call. This was for security team- 4100 /9300. Interview was for cisco's next gen FW product.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Questions I was asked-
1. He asked couple of questions about clustering.
2. I had cloud security competitive analysis as part of my resume. He asked what did we look for competitive analysis?
3. How did you solve disagreement with engineers ?
e company has been criticized for poor management practices, including a lack of clear direction, ineffective communication, and inconsistent decision-making. Additionally, there have been frequent layoffs, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty and instability among employees. This cycle of workforce reductions has not only impacted morale but has also placed additional pressure on the remaining staff to handle increased workloads with fewer resources.
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.
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).