I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco (Raleigh, NC) in Oct 2021
Interview
I interviewed with 3 different people, one being the hiring manager. Each interview was 30 minutes long and mostly a back and forth conversation. I was offered the role 1 day after my last interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly about my background in the role and any specific projects I had worked on.
I had a call with a Recruiter (super nice).
Moved to the interview with the hiring manager. The person was no interested at all. I felt she was only checking a box from her to do list.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Regular questions about my experience. As I mentioned, hiring manager was not engaged at all.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
Multiples interviews starting with the hiring manager, 4 team members and a final discussion with the hiring manager. Quick process with the constant involvement of the recruiter who kept me posted about the different stages of the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Overall career and academic path as well as applicability to the job