I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Oct 2020
Interview
Round 1: MCQ type which included questions from aptitude to general computer science
Round 2: Video Submission Round, I was supposed to speak about 1 of the 3 topics(Given already) for 90 seconds.
Round 3: Hackerrank Test, I was given 24 questions from Networking and Aptitude and 1 question from programming.
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.