I applied in-person. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Oct 2015
Interview
I got a call from Cisco HR for this interview. There was totally 4 rounds: 2 Telephonic(very tough), 1 face to face and 1 HR round. Face to face round was more on logical thinking, real time problem solving, code optimization etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked more questions from resume. But last round was totally different. Last round was on white board. More on the code optimization, real time problem solving etc.
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.