I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
phone screening
2 coding/algorithm interviews both with dinamic programming promlems
1 data science interview with common data science questions
1 interview with manager with simple coding task
everyone was respectful and nice.
everyone asked about previous job and tasks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
dinamic programming promlems
overfitting
feature selection
how would ytou solve a text classification problem with a small dataset
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Durham, NC) in Feb 2026
Interview
It's a 3-round interview where the first one is a recruiter, followed by technical and HR. The hiring process is slow but fair and interactive. The initial round is so basic, like just trying to know the profile and flexibility, waiting on the next ones.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Cisco? What's so special about it?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2024
Interview
Interviewer was nice and willing to answer questions. Was asked to introduce myself, answer a couple of behavioral questions, and asked a few resume-specific questions. A couple of SQL questions and questions about statistical concepts, pertaining to the Central Limit Theorem and p-values.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you explain the Central Limit Theorem to someone who is not familiar with statistics?
They take the interview seriously, they are nice, they consider the experience value, they consider the knowledge of it and offer courses for more knowledge and experience. Giving us helps and guidance when starting a new job.