Technical Program Manager 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Program Manager roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Technical Program Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Background check: 15%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Tucson, AZ) in Jan 2020
Interview
Smooth process, took more than a month to finish. multiple rounds.
Greater chance of getting interview through connections.
Multiple people on the team will interview to check various aspects of behavioral and scenario based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in program management?
Why would you like to work for Cisco?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
The process at Cisco, like most big companies is very laborious. They recruiters do not provide much information and you have to continue to chase them to get feedback or updates.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Austin, TX) in Jan 2016
Interview
Referred by a friend. Several phone interviews with hiring manager, including assignment to assess a newly deployed system. Following phone interviews, met hiring manager in person, then was flown to meet additional members of the Engineering team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What are your strengths? Why are you looking for a change? What kind of Manager do you prefer working with?