I applied through university. I interviewed at Cisco in Sept 2012
Interview
That is a one to one interview, just ask some questions about my experience. That's not very difficult to answer. They focus on my machine learning background. I cannot remember all the details about the interview. I'm a first master student at that time, and have no former work experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
ask me about the router field question, which I never touched before.
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.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment