Summer Intern 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 12 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 Summer Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Other: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (San Jose, CA) in May 2023
Interview
Quick oral interview with math/coding questions. The interviewer was polite. I was able ot answer all the questions and I got the job. I would recommend Cisco as a great option for a first internship.
2 stages
1. OA - mix questions from os, cpp and cs fundamentals as well as 2 dsa questions
2. Interview (3rounds)
Round 1. Technical + resume (dsa and projects)
Round 2. Technical and hr (dsa+ resume +projects)
Round 3. Hr only (5 - 10 mins)
Been 2 months, I haven't heard back anything
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Dsa qs mainly on linked list and basics
A lot of questions on projects and general behaviour
It was a bit hard, all fundamentals of CS were tested thoroughly with an emphasis on Computer Networks, Online Assessments had aptitude and coding questions combined counting to a total of 42 questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco (Bhubaneshwar) in Sep 2024
Interview
It was 1 hour interview with DSA and other networking fundamentals plus some puzzles involving math and probability. Overall it was a tough interview. The networking questions required deep understanding of computer networks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked the classic Monty hall problem as a puzzle