I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Aug 2020
Interview
it consisted of two rounds one was online test which contained topics on aptitudee and some technical questions from data structures and computer networks.The next round was HR round.The one who were shortlisted were eligible for HR round.53 were selected from cour college and appeared HR round .And at ,last 13 members were selected for Full time offer. among them 2 were offered only internship.
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.