I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Sydney) in Mar 2015
Interview
Got an phone call from HR, invited for an interview. Had interview for approx 2 hrs. Interview were smooth and supportive. Invited for 2nd interview but couldn't go due to offer from other company.
I applied online, heard back with in a week, initial recruiter screening, manager interview, technical panel interview, then manager interview again. Technical was a mix of fundamentals and a couple of pretty challenging ones to know off the top your head.
Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.
Network Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Network Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 87 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cisco overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cisco as a Network Engineer according to 87 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 8%
Drug test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 2%
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