Working at Cisco Systems in San Jose, CA: 448 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"Good to go."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"They are one of the best companies to work for because of the excellent work culture, good growth, and opportunities. They are pleasant and decent people. It's a golden opportunity for me to work with Cisco."

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

"It's a golden opportunity to work with Cisco."

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

"Even if the candidate/consultant is good, there is no retention policy for him/her."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All managers, business users, and Cisco employees are very professional, and it's my pleasure to work with them. Try to retain good candidates/consultants and if his/her assignment gets over and there is no opportunity within the same IDU, then managers can try for the next assignment in any IDUs within the Cisco system, instead of releasing good consultants/resources."

"A great place to work."

"Good work environment and challenging technologies to work with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Involve engineers more in planning."

"It was a great place to work. After 2000, it got too big and it's not a right place for me."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It was a fun and exciting time at Cisco. We were still small and every idea was treated as important to management. I loved it."

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

"I know I wouldn't want to work for Cisco again just because it is too big."

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

"After 2000, the place got too big. Management was from big companies such as DEC, Sun, Apple, and Palm. It changed the Cisco culture and became a big corporate. Top executives have long been removed from their own people. Most of the people are there because of security more then fun."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep in touch with your people. Value their ideas and empower them on day-to-day decisions. Make them feel they are ones who can help build the company."

"Cisco Systems is a great place to work."

"A forward-thinking company."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"All the people I worked with were very competent and professional."

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

"The intranet was difficult to navigate; therefore, it made it hard to find information about my job."

"It has grown into a political place to work. You have to play a lot more politics, more than in the past. You can't just do your job."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Good opportunities were available."

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

"Be ready to play major political games and be ready for high stress levels."

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

"If you didn't play the game, you could not get anywhere."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let people do the work they were hired to do. If they succeed, praise them and elevate them to new opportunities. If they fail, guide them to future success."

"It is a good place to hang and hide."

"Good experience."

"There are lots of learning opportunities."

"Good place."

"Overall good place if you are lucky."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Well, Cisco Systems is a very good company overall, but I personally feel it depends which business unit you are in. Some business units are not up to the mark. I was a contractor, not a full-time worker."

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

"Well, please ask repeated questions with the interviewer as if you are a good communicator. They will hire you at the same time. There are people who enjoy to screw the candidate!!!"

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

"Well, I did not like groupism at Cisco."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Well, management is blind. They just listen to others' words, not investigating properly, especially the NCBU unit."

"Very interesting place to work."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It is always a challenge to accomplish anything."

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

"This will depend on what position you are applying for."

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

"The organization is getting too big."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Flatten the org."

"If you like a big, efficient organization, then this is the one for you."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the friendly environment."

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

"Be technically very sound."

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

"It is too huge for my taste."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue what you are doing, as it seems to be working."

"Very well-managed company."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the automation of Cisco's paperwork, including benefits online. Suppliers can access on Cisco.net rather than wait for someone to provide them."

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

"Ask the hiring manager regarding the company's flex time and working from home for one or two days a week."

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

"Management's goal to get a 4% cost reduction was not achievable to most suppliers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set reasonable goals to be achieved."