Cisco Systems Employee Reviews for Embedded Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the reasonable accommodation and flexibility for balancing work vs. home life. For critical projects, management support is very good."

What don't you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"The culture tends away from innovation and more toward tradition when it comes to work processes. Software development rating is 2.4 at best. Entrenched traditions are more appropriate for small-to-middle sized companies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A little more hands-off on the technical details. Allow engineers to do their job."