Cisco Systems Employee Reviews for Senior Software Engineer

"Good place to work if you are in the right BU and with the right manager."

"At Cisco you are given the opportunity to excel and think out of the box."

"Good experience overall; however, I am looking for more challenges."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the great group of people."

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

"There is not much I dislike."

"Big Titanic ship that can run people over."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the brand name, working on cutting edge technology, good technical support, and good working environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work hard and be smart."

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

"It is too big, and there are not enough of advancement opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Run like a startup. Fire people up."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It is a good company."

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

"It is a big company."

"The best company."

"Benefits and $$$ NOT worth the downsides."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the great benefits. Some, but not many, departments or business units are worth the chance."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure the highly politically charged do what I say even if it's wrong or immoral attitude is something you can live with."

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

"You pay for it in stress, political haggling, autocratic management, and ridiculous EPM (employee performance management), which rates on what you aspire to do and not what you can do. If you don't aspire to higher levels, you get managed out."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try be humanistic and stop replacing American engineers with slave labor from India, China, etc."