It was insanely lucrative. I made almost as much in bonuses as I did for salary: 80% as a retention bonus and 25% as profit sharing.
There was just a sense of no one having any actual drive or initiative. I kept getting told not to do things.
Do more internal innovation.
Right now, Cisco only innovates by buying startups.
This textarea doesn't allow for precision in the process, so I am adding a little extra information. I got the opportunity through a consultant. The consultant arranged the first round of the interview over the phone.
Fewer rounds of technical interviews, but they are a bit difficult to clear. They mostly test your analytical and debugging skills. There will be a written test for technical roles, even if you have several years of experience.
4 rounds of interview. 1st: Easy technical. 2nd: LeetCode medium. 3rd: Design. 4th: Behavioral. Just practice DSA and design, and you should be good. Be natural. Interview questions are mounted onto your experience.
This textarea doesn't allow for precision in the process, so I am adding a little extra information. I got the opportunity through a consultant. The consultant arranged the first round of the interview over the phone.
Fewer rounds of technical interviews, but they are a bit difficult to clear. They mostly test your analytical and debugging skills. There will be a written test for technical roles, even if you have several years of experience.
4 rounds of interview. 1st: Easy technical. 2nd: LeetCode medium. 3rd: Design. 4th: Behavioral. Just practice DSA and design, and you should be good. Be natural. Interview questions are mounted onto your experience.