I was less than impressed with the interview process. It was extremely slow and almost zero response or communication during the process. I expected more communication after multiple interviews for a company as large as Cisco.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a recent challenge and how did you handle it?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cisco (New Delhi) in Mar 2025
Interview
difficult TA team. all of them were very confused all along. They started off with the screening round followed by technical and then final interview which is personal interview round.
Good and very thorough. They usually do 4-5 rounds but mostly test on how much you would align to the role.
Quite a nice company to work for and your team would support you. Good work life balance.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Hyderābād) in Oct 2024
Interview
2 levels of technical and then 1 level by managerial level. Finally by HR team. finally offer will be given based on selection. You need to join the joining date mentioned in offer letter. Submit all education docs and employment docs.
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Manager according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 32%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Skills test: 3%
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