I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Manipal) in Aug 2014
Interview
Cisco Systems visited our campus. The interview process was fairly straightforward. There was a Written test of 1 hour. It had 20 questions from aptitude and 30 questions from Technical (C,DS,Basic Electronics Concepts). Then there was a Technical round and HR Round. The technical round were mainly based on C,DS and Networking Concepts. You need to be clear with basics. And have good communication skills
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