I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cisco (Bruxelles) in Apr 2025
Interview
First, HR called me and asked basic questions. Then the manager conducted a second interview with deeper questions on the OSI model. Finally, a third interview with the general manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain what happens at each OSI layer when you send an email
You have the network 192.168.10.0/24. Divide it into 4 subnets. Give me the subnet mask, broadcast address, and usable host range for each
Multiple problem statements are provided in my case 3 were provided and you have to come up with a solution with all the details such as how you would approach the problem, your research, limitations, etc. If you submit your PPT you will qualify this round as the only requirement is to submit it here.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We will have some basic questions for R&S CCNA/NP level stuff. We will also have some questions about what ever tech you are going for. ACI may ask you about virtualization, API's, vxlan etc...but if you never used ACI it's ok. Knowing how to perform under pressure and troubleshooting skills are paramount. We may ask for examples of issues you have resolved and the steps to fix it.
Very lengthy. Six round interview process, each of which challenging different intellectual concepts with a unique set of panelists for each from different departments. Some question-based, some memory, and others real-world hypotheticals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They provided a 25-page white paper regarding a technical concept. I was then given 30 minutes to review this, understand the literature, and memorize key components. Following this, the panel asked questions related to the material.