Cisco Interview Experiences & Questions
3 real Cisco interviews shared by candidates: every round, the questions they were asked, how they answered, and whether they got the offer. Latest: Oct 2026.
What to expect at Cisco
Based on 3 real interviews
Roles
Product Manager (1), Software Engineer (1), AI Engineer (1)
The Cisco interview process
Most common round types: Behavioral (2), Cross-Functional (1), Product Strategy (1), System Design (1), Technical (1).
Real Cisco interview questions
- Walk me through the technical architecture of your product.
- Tell me about yourself.
- Build a data classification system for AI governance.
- Tell me about a technical challenge that you have overcome.
- Describe an experience working in a cross-functional team.
- How do you coach and develop your engineering team?
- What technical contributions have you made to a project?
- Tell me about your past projects.
- Tell me about a time when you made a decision without sufficient customer data.
- Case Study of Agentic system, RAG
- How would you reduce inference times in LLMs?
All 3 Cisco interview experiences
“My process started with a recruiter screen, followed by an interview with the hiring leader, then two 45-minute interviews covering strategy, prioritization, technical communication, and design…”
“The interview process was very simple. Unlike other software companies there were little technical deep-dives. There were no coding rounds, however there were 2 system designs, 1 behavioral and 1…”
“It was a nice interview process. They cared about production concerns of Agentic systems. The fundamentals of transformers parts went well for me. What may not have gone so well would be productions…”
Frequently asked questions
How many rounds are in the Cisco interview?
Candidates report a typical 3 rounds, usually including a recruiter screen, phone screen, technical round, final / onsite round.
How hard is the Cisco interview?
Candidates rate it 3.3/5 on average (medium), across 3 interviews.
How long does the Cisco hiring process take?
About 4 weeks from first contact to decision, based on reported timelines.
What percentage of Cisco candidates get an offer?
67% of candidates with a final result got an offer (2 of 3).
What does the Cisco interview focus on?
The most common round types are Behavioral, Cross-Functional, Product Strategy, System Design.