I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2020
Interview
After I applied through online, I got the OA line almost right away and it gave me only 48 hours. The OA was not that hard , but rather easy. But after that they didn't come back and about every a few weeks, it asks I want to stay in the list. Also, there is no email or link that I can approach them.
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.