The Cisco Choice Program is an excellent program which gives new graduates the option of choosing the group they want to work for. Also, being a large company, there are hundreds of internal opportunities, and hence you need not look for a new job outside the company very often.
Being a large company, things are slow and old-fashioned for Gen Y. Cisco is a marketing/sales-driven company rather than an engineering-driven company, which makes things a little slower from a technology perspective.
Promotions and professional growth are slower, as most of the management is made up of technical leads who do not know much about managing people.
Increase transparency and employee satisfaction.
The interview process was very simple. Resume screening assessed how good you are, and the rest were basic algorithms. The interviewers were very good and very humble. There were many rounds on a single day, which was tiring. _ rounds without food.
This was an automated reply email with a link for a LeetCode test. The email was very unclear about the fact that you were about to start a challenging, timed programming exam.
Invited onsite from phone call. Three rounds: * Two technical * One with hiring manager Seemed to have done well, but I accepted an offer elsewhere. Good experience; very polite and knowledgeable people.
The interview process was very simple. Resume screening assessed how good you are, and the rest were basic algorithms. The interviewers were very good and very humble. There were many rounds on a single day, which was tiring. _ rounds without food.
This was an automated reply email with a link for a LeetCode test. The email was very unclear about the fact that you were about to start a challenging, timed programming exam.
Invited onsite from phone call. Three rounds: * Two technical * One with hiring manager Seemed to have done well, but I accepted an offer elsewhere. Good experience; very polite and knowledgeable people.