I applied through university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cisco (Albany, NY) in Feb 2015
Interview
Routine questions about background, motivations, team works, etc. Nothing out of the ordinary. One of the question was what would I do if I had a million dollar. Technical questions are all simple, Python-specific. The interviewer was nice and courteous.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a dictionary in Python. What is list in Python. What is a tuple in Python. Some other simple ones I can't remember.
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