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Predominately competency based questions around past experience (these became more in-depth in the latter stages of the process) as well as motivation questions. Why this company?,” Why this industry? Why the move? Ambitions etc
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Project Manager - Strategy & Operations

Interviewed at Watchfinder

3.6
Jan 6, 2022

Predominately competency based questions around past experience (these became more in-depth in the latter stages of the process) as well as motivation questions. Why this company?,” Why this industry? Why the move? Ambitions etc

•⁠ Tell me about yourself •⁠ ⁠Why Cisco •⁠ ⁠Anything in your experience that shows you have both strategy and execution experience? •⁠ ⁠What’s an example of pushback you faced, and how did you navigate that conversation? •⁠ ⁠How would a previous manager describe you, especially in terms of feedback — positive or negative?
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Strategy & Operations MBA Intern

Interviewed at Cisco

4.1
Mar 7, 2026

•⁠ Tell me about yourself •⁠ ⁠Why Cisco •⁠ ⁠Anything in your experience that shows you have both strategy and execution experience? •⁠ ⁠What’s an example of pushback you faced, and how did you navigate that conversation? •⁠ ⁠How would a previous manager describe you, especially in terms of feedback — positive or negative?

The case was about Social Security. The client was SS's Deputy Director. I was given lots of information about trends in Social Security, cost drivers, and demographics. I eventually figured out that the interviewer was asking me to develop a strategy to collect info on operations and convince the SS staff to follow through with our initiative. I was also asked in the last 5 minutes to identify the primary cost driver
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Federal Strategy and Operations Analyst

Interviewed at Deloitte

3.8
Oct 9, 2015

The case was about Social Security. The client was SS's Deputy Director. I was given lots of information about trends in Social Security, cost drivers, and demographics. I eventually figured out that the interviewer was asking me to develop a strategy to collect info on operations and convince the SS staff to follow through with our initiative. I was also asked in the last 5 minutes to identify the primary cost driver

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