I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco in Jul 2012
Interview
1 round of Quants Interview, 2 rounds technical, 1 round HR interview, Since this is done at the college campus, the entire process took only 1 day. Quants was pretty average, technical rounds were also not difficult. With proper preparation, one can crack the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Network related Questions, Data structures and Algorithms
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.