I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jan 2015
Interview
aptitude & technical online test, then followed with two technical round and final HR round .
aptitude :30 questions,
technical : 30-40 questions
online test time: 1 hour
followed with 2 technical rounds
1st technical round: 2 people as panel
2nd technical round : 1 person
3rd :HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data structure , algorithms, about projects, coding on white-sheet
Standard panel, very simple leetcodes. reverse linked list kind of vibe s . I was literarly asked about how a linked list is structured and reversing it. there was almost no friction which I was shocked by one of the reason I did not accept
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.