Program Manager II applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager II roles take an average of 67 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Program Manager II according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
Background check: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Interview
I first had a phone interview where I spoke with two people for about 30 min. This call was fairly simple where they wanted to get my view on my skills, education and experience and how it would relate to the job expectations. That was followed by a group in-person interview with about three people. This lasted about an hour and they went into more depth about the position, the group and the functions of the organization as a whole. The final interview was then scheduled with the hiring manager and director of the group. The questions here were targeted towards confirming if I was indeed the right person for the position. How would I feel if X happened . . . what is your comfort level with X . . . how would you describe yourself, etc. I believe they were trying to determine how well I would integrate with the team, etc.
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Question 1
All interviews were pretty traditional in scope with no surprises or "hard questions" from my perpsective. They want details, clear examples of what your accomplishments, etc.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
The initial contact was by the recruiter gauging my interest in the company and some of the available roles. From there, I started with a phone interview with a supply chain exec. From there, that led to 3 interviews with 3 different departments. Those interview led to successive interviews until finally a job offer was tendered