I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cisco (Poona) in Jun 2011
Interview
I got the news about the vacancy in this company online then applied for it.
After which candidates were shortlisted on the percentage basis for written exam.
Then there was selection on the basis of written exam for technical interview.
After which there was final selection.
Interview was in three round and with each round difficulty level increased but overall it was nice.
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.