Network Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cisco with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Network Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 86 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 Network Engineer according to 86 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 2%
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Very casual, unorganised interview. Interviewers talked for the majority and had no idea who I was before the interview i.e. didnt review my CV or experience. Any questions seemed very odd the cuff and unrelated to the job in question.
Very thorough and detailed. Expect in depth questions and be ready with reasonings. I did find it difficult at some points but overall i did prepare well. If you remember your past experiences and concepts you won’t find it that much difficult.
First step of the interview is a personal meeting to get to know you personally, then a two step technical interview conducted in two different dates that tests your knowledge on specific problems you might face.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you structure a solution for a client with different offices (between the solutions that Cisco offers, that are previously discussed with the interviewer) and how would you present it to the client?