Is it hard to get hired as a Project Specialist at Cisco?

Project Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Project Specialist at Cisco?

Candidates applying for Project Specialist roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cisco overall takes an average of 27 days.

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based on 20 ratings - Updated Jul 29, 2023

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

53%
Applied online
Applied online
29%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
18%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting

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20 interviews

Project Specialist Interview

May 28, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco

Interview

We had 3 interviews: 1 with the senior project team member focused on functional role All questions are open ended very much focused on functional skills 1 with the Hiring manager focused on long term objectives Exploratory questions 1 with the HR focused on general things General questions around location and pay etc

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is a project? Have you managed any projects before?

1 Answer

Project Specialist Interview

Nov 7, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco

Interview

1st Round: Behavioral interview with a new full-time hire in the same role 2nd Round: Behavioral interview with 2 project/program managers in the engineering realm that have been with the company around 20 years

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Typical behavioral questions: resume experiences, leadership, etc.

1 Answer

Project Specialist Interview

Oct 19, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at Cisco

Interview

30 Minute virtual interview with the hiring manager. Asked 75% behavioral questions and 25% technical questions. Was not impressed with the response time or the communication on Cisco's end. However, would love to complete an in-person interview instead of virtual.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

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