I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cisco in Jun 2019
Interview
first interview was straight forward. interviewer was nice. They didn't show me the office and gave minimum explanation for position. I didn't get an answer from them for a long time. they sent me an automated response after 3 months that I didn't pass. by then offcorse I already started in another company.
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.