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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
The Cisco interviewer will ask you this question to better understand how you view this role, the tasks you typically perform, and the accomplishments you focus on. They are also interested in determining if your perspective of the job aligns with that of the organization. You can prepare for this question by researching the job and the organization. Sources for this information are the job posting, Cisco's website, and speaking with both current and former Cisco employees.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"Hardware engineers perform a wide variety of tasks, and no two days are alike. However, there are some typical tasks that I regularly work on. These include creating designs for computer hardware, verifying my design using different testing procedures, identifying any defects in the design, correcting them, and creating cost estimates for the hardware production. My other activities involve supervising junior team members, documenting the work, creating manuals for the support organization, and attending periodic training. The balance of my time is spent collaborating with other project stakeholders to ensure that the hardware design meets their requirements. Does this sound similar to what your engineers here at Cisco do during a typical day?"

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