Executive Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Executive Assistant roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cisco overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cisco as a Executive Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Other: 9%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 9%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Jun 2012
Interview
The interview process was lengthy. I meet with all directors i would be supporting and the current Executive Assistant. Nothing was scripted and I felt everybody was on a different page. One director started asking character questions and later i learned from his feedback that he felt I may not be qualified for the position. I was annoyed because i have more than 20 yrs experience and not once did he ask of my experience. It was a formal interview although the current employees were semi casual in dress. The atmosphere did seem a little stuffy.
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Question 1
I was not thrown with a question I couldn't answer after 3 or 4 interviews it was tedious and I felt overkill
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
1. Screening Interview with recruiter to ascertain fit and availability.
2. Chat with Senior Executive that works closely with hiring Executive.
3. Chat with hiring Executive, this is the final stage before the offer.
4. Offer
5. Acceptance
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cisco (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2020
Interview
Only 2 people showed up for the in-person interview (instead of 5, as originally planned) but they were very pleasant. I ended up speaking with 2 Executive Assistants, but unfortunately did not meet the 2 VP’s who were looking for an Executive Assistant. It would’ve been much better if I had a chance to meet those 2 people as they were decision makers on this case.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
One round visit on site and couple of video interviews. Total duration was about two weeks since they found me via LinkedIn. The first round was video call, then passed forward to the on site with group interview with 3 people, in the same team.