Cisco has a very upbeat and serious culture. Dress code is usually casual if you are not meeting clients, and the work hours are flexible. However, they stress very heavily on getting the work done. The corporate culture encourages career growth and communication with management and coworkers. There are a good amount of diversity although the company has some trouble hiring and retaining African Americans and women. The people here are usually brilliant, motivated, and ambitious. They are also very friendly and helpful.

It is extremely competitive to get into Cisco. They often have 5 round interviews that focus on skill level, teamwork, flexibility and previous experiences. Questions include what was your biggest challenge and how did you overcome it, your strengths/weaknesses, how did you deal with certain situations. More technical questions include how to reverse a singly linked list and logic questions.