Questions that have appeared at Cisco for an Engineering (Behavioral) interview.

1. Team Collaboration

Question: Can you describe a situation where you had to collaborate with a difficult team member?

Question: How do you handle disagreements within your team? Can you provide an example?

Question: Have you ever been part of a team where someone was not pulling their own weight? How did you handle it?

2. Problem Solving

Question: Describe a situation where you faced a significant obstacle to succeeding with an important work project. How did you deal with it?

Question: Can you tell us about a time when a project or assignment didn't go as planned and how you handled it?

Question: Tell me about a time when you came up with an innovative solution to a challenge your company or team was facing. What was the challenge? What was your role?

3. Leadership

Question: Give an example of a time when you led by example. What did you do and how did others react?

Question: Can you tell us about a time when you demonstrated leadership skills?

Question: Describe a time when you had to lead a team under a tight deadline. How did you ensure everyone was able to deliver on time?

4. Initiative

Question: Tell me about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career.

Question: Can you give us an example of how you have taken initiative within your role?

Question: Describe a time when you saw some problem and took the initiative to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it.

5. Work Ethic

Question: Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.

Question: Can you provide an example of a time when you managed multiple responsibilities? How did you handle that?

Question: How do you prioritize your work when you have multiple projects to manage?