Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Vancouver, Canada
May 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
45-minute phone interview with the Hardware Group manager.
Professionally done, the interviewer asked a lot of technical questions to test my hardware knowledge.
There were a few behavioral questions thrown in at the end.
If I were to be interviewed for the same position again, I would better prepare myself.
Questions
How do you work in a team?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cisco Hardware Engineer role in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in Vancouver, British Columbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cisco's Hardware Engineer interview process in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Cisco Work Experiences
4.0
Good people, but slow
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 21, 2013
Pros: In my experience, management was great; they seemed genuinely interested in my development and what I wanted to do.
A lot of smart people here.
Work environment was pretty relaxed, but it really depends on what group you work in.
They do well to treat interns like new hires.
Cons: Overall, a very slow-moving company. Training was slow to start, and expectations/goals were not very clear. Perhaps there was too much complacency all around.
5.0
Healthy Work/life balance
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 4, 2022
Pros: Healthy work-life balance.
Well-optimized.
Cons: Long time to change and adapt.
4.0
Good Culture, Heavy Workload
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 11, 2024
Pros: Good work culture at Cisco.
Cons: Sometimes loaded with too much work.
- 4.0Good people, but slowHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2013Pros: In my experience, management was great; they seemed genuinely interested in my development and what I wanted to do. A lot of smart people here. Work environment was pretty relaxed, but it really depends on what group you work in. They do well to treat interns like new hires.Cons: Overall, a very slow-moving company. Training was slow to start, and expectations/goals were not very clear. Perhaps there was too much complacency all around.
- 5.0Healthy Work/life balanceHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2022Pros: Healthy work-life balance. Well-optimized.Cons: Long time to change and adapt.
- 4.0Good Culture, Heavy WorkloadHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 11, 2024Pros: Good work culture at Cisco.Cons: Sometimes loaded with too much work.
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