Cisco

Applied via careers page. Received a HackerRank link with two questions and a 1.5-hour time limit. Solved both questions in 50 minutes with linear time complexity. No response for weeks. Contacted HR via email and LinkedIn, and still received no r

I spoke with a very kind recruiter for my initial phone screen. They made me feel like I was having an honest conversation, as opposed to a cold and impersonal interview.

It was an employee referral, so only a telephonic interview happened directly with the team manager. There were no other on-site interviews. It was a good experience overall. I received an offer through email from HR within two days.