Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Architect roles take an average of 14 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 Architect according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Chennai)
Interview
Hiring process at this level had multiple levels of interviews each requiring a different level of detail. Customer facing capabilities , adaptability and flexibility would help. Communication standards are very important to present your views correctly. Should be able to handle Scenario based questions well.
Multiple experts from relevant technologies for the technical rounds. One meeting with the engineering director for aptitude, fitment and expectation setting for short and long term upon hiring. Successful completion of all the above followed by single HR interview
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2017
Interview
Overall professionalism at all levels of the interview process. The questions were direct and usually involved questions based on my resume. Overall a relaxing setting. The process onsite was day long and all the arrangements were made by HR