I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
Basic coding and networking questions, behavioral questions
Initially a phone screen followed by one day full of onsite interviews. 4 rounds of interviews to test coding skills, ccna type skills and debugging skills.
Prepare computer networking fundamental concepts and hr type behavioral questions
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.