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Cisco interviews FAQs
Cisco Sales Associate Program applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cisco Sales Associate Program roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Cisco Sales Associate Program according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 18%
Group panel interview: 18%
Other: 18%
Background check: 18%
Personality test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Frankfurt am Main) in Mar 2015
Interview
The interview was held with an outsourced HR firm via WebEx (Cisco's Skype alternative). It started with me, asked to describe my education and professional experience so far. The interview also included a short section about Cisco products and services. The question was asked very broadly, basically: which of Cisco's products do you know and can you describe how they function.
The last session were typical character assessment questions and of course the obligatory "why do you want to work for Cisco".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation when you had to show leadership/solve a problem in a team/had to convince someone of your opinion/deliver unpleasant news to a team member/etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Seoul) in Feb 2022
Interview
The interview process took a few weeks.
First, we had a short virtual interview where the screen showed us questions and we could film our own answers (they gave us a couple tries before submission).
If you move on to the next step, we had a virtual assessment day where they gave us a behavioral interview, sales roleplay, and 10 min presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
10 min presentation: Choose a customer (industry), and a Cisco product that solves their problem.
Record your video response interview
Assesment Centre with the interview (with about 3 people), role play with the assessor and pre-prepared presentation
Materials were given for you to prepare prior to the day.
Process was tiring overall but they were very kind to give feedback on your performance after the role play and presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your favourite cisco product?
Why do you want to join Cisco?
Role play with assesor as a solutions representative
The process consists of a application process, a digital interviju where all questions are pre-decided, and then an final evaluation if you are evaluated as sutible for the company.
The last process cannot be taken as lightly thou as it consists of questions regarding IT, roleplay and a more personal intervju.