I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Mysore) in Jul 2019
Interview
It's was a campus placement. In total 3 round. 1 technical and 2 managerial rounds. The first round was fairly simple and the interviewer motivated you go you above your limits and be comfortable. The managerial was very challenging and interesting. They posted complicated questions which needs to solvers with extensive research and precaution should be taken.
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.