I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Jun 2014
Interview
There was manager interview and then a phone screen and then a tele-presence.
Manager described the job role and didnt ask much. Phone screens was only technical and then the on-site tele-presence was with a senior member and a developer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About any tools I developed in my previous job for the team.
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.