Working at Cisco Systems in Santa Clara, CA: 21 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Santa Clara, CA Area

"good company with great employees"

"I've worked for Cisco since an acquisition about 17 months ago."

"I was employed by Cisco Systems from June of 1999 to December of 2018. During this period, I was involved in several different product development teams. Cisco employs approximately 70,000 people, so their internal management processes are heavily automated. The biggest challenge in working at Cisco is dealing with its limited agility to meet market requirements."

"I've worked for Cisco for 3 years as a Program Manager and have enjoyed and been successful at my work."

"My working team was very good."

"Excellent place to work. Good work environment."

"I have worked with Cisco from last 6 years, I found the company fine and looking for future growth."

"I've worked at Cisco since 2001. Great salary and benefits."

"Not much else to say. If you get a chance to work for Cisco, do so."

"I have worked with Cisco system for past 3 years. I like the manner in which cisco handles large scale project having lot of complex business logic.I also like the friendly environment."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the very experienced and hands-on management. They have been there and done that."

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

"Be yourself. For a new employee, the experience could be rewarding as well as challenging."

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

"Sometimes innovation is stifled. We have several meetings, which aren't the best thing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try having a flat organization structure. They have a slight bias towards hiring U.S. citizens for senior management positions."

"Open communications and initiative driven."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Cisco provided a very open door policy, and was highly aggressive and rewarding."

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

"Always be open and show your capability. Present yourself as confident and smart."

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

"I disliked the long hours, and incapable managers who do not have the technical knowledge to manage engineers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As managers, you should have at least minimum knowledge of what type of people you manage. You reward those with appreciation."

"I was somewhat satisfied at my previous employer."