Cisco·Solutions Engineer

Cisco Solutions Engineer interview experience

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PhilippinesPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

This one felt like an actual assessment center rather than a normal interview loop.

I went through three parts: a behavioral interview, a technical presentation assessment, and a customer roleplay session. I was given enough time ahead of the technical presentation and the roleplay so I could prepare, and I even had resources from the hiring team available to use.

The technical presentation part was meant to be more than just talking—it required me to structure an explanation clearly under pressure, while the roleplay tested how I handled a realistic customer scenario. The whole setup made it feel challenging but fair, because the expectations were tied to what the team

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