I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2022
Interview
4 rounds, two technical rounds and culture fit. Technical rounds were scenario based with network topology. One was DHCP process and other was spanning-tree based. Had to describe DORA process and Spanning-Tree election process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic routing and switching question. OSPF, BGP and lot of Spanning-Tree
I applied online, heard back with in a week, initial recruiter screening, manager interview, technical panel interview, then manager interview again. Technical was a mix of fundamentals and a couple of pretty challenging ones to know off the top your head.
Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.