I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Nov 2014
Interview
-Multiple rounds of interviews conducted through Webex.
-Interview scheduling has been outsourced.
-You don't interact with the corporate recruiter early in the process,until they have some questions on your CV/salary expectations upfront.
-No proper communication of the interview outcome for more than 30 days,despite repeated emails sent to the recruiter requesting for the same.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly related to understanding my background,CV and motivation around applying for the position.
A couple of relevant case-study related questions.
3 rounds. Group. Complete task assessment in the interview. Very easy start up vibes. going but task awhile for them to get back to you. Very fun place to work
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco
Interview
I completed all the interview rounds [5] and felt the process was progressing well. Unfortunately, I never received any follow-up or closure—just silence.
Cisco, you can and should do better. A company with your reputation ought to uphold higher standards of communication and professionalism.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Apr 2025
Interview
HR reached to me and have berief and shor conversation, then 2 rounds interviews will be scheduled, total 4 person and overall schedule is really smooth but no feedback till now, no doubt, I am rejected by them
Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 76 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 according to 76 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 24%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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