I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Houston, TX) in Oct 2015
Interview
The interview was simple Behavioral Questions. They asked about where I was a student, what experience I had, what tools I had used, what programming languages I knew, what location I would prefer, what positions I was looking at. Then they talked a little about the culture at Cisco, the opportunities, what positions are available for internships, and its diversity.
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.