"Why Cisco?" — Building an Answer That Lands in 2026

"Why Cisco?" is the single most-fumbled question in the Cisco interview process. Every candidate gets it. Most candidates give the same forgettable answer ("great culture, good products"). This module gives candidates a 60-90 second framework that ties together Cisco's AI pivot, the Splunk acquisition, the Conscious Culture, and the candidate's own story — distinct enough to remember, specific enough to be true.