I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cisco (Bengaluru) in Sep 2019
Interview
9 step ideathon process with quizzes and interviews and technical interview with various product knowledge and networking basics . A total of three quizzes filled by video submission and then resume process and then interview process
Very friendly, enjoyed the overall interview process. It started with a 45 minute virtual interview, then it led to a full day interview called Cisco day, consisting of 3 different interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I would do in certain situations. For example, if asked to help on two projects at the same time, which would I help with first
A phone screen, webex interview, Cisco day from 9-5. Phone screen was conversational, webex was about my resume, Cisco day was 9-5 about their benefits, progression, and then three interviews about you, your resume, and a technical interview
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cisco in Aug 2020
Interview
First Round:
1 Coding question and 25 MCQs
MCQs were based on Aptitude, Predict Output and Networking
Second Round:
Face to Face interview
Was asked questions on Networking,
1 Simple Coding question
Didn't qualify second round
Third Round Face to Face was on Problem Solving
Fourth Round was HR
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
When you type a URL in a Browser, the desired web page gets displayed.
What processes take place behind the scene?
Technical Consulting Engineer New Grad Role applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Consulting Engineer New Grad Role roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Consulting Engineer New Grad Role according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Presentation: 10%
Phone interview: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
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