Engineering Manager Interview Experience - United States
Process
Well-organized, easy interactions, and a comfortable level of questions: two technical and one HR. They asked about previous experiences and how my current profile connected with their requirements. Everything was conducted online.
Overall, the interview included all major steps such as introductions, small talk, information gathering, and questions and answers.
Questions
Previous experiences managing engineering departments.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Cisco Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
Cisco Work Experiences
- 4.0Great company to work forEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 7, 2025Pros: Great place with good tech learning. Good work-life balance. Hybrid mode of work.Cons: Unpredictable job safety. Frequent strategy changes, resulting in layoffs. Pay raises are very minimal.
- 3.0Decent company to work withEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSeptember 19, 2025Pros: Pay package, travel, PG, hackathon, etc.Cons: Micromanager is the biggest problem. No new work, no learning.
- 4.0Work-life balanceEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 4, 2025Pros: Has good work-life balance and is family-friendly.Cons: Constant layoffs, process-heavy. Upward mobility requires playing politics.
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