Cisco Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Cisco was a great company to work for. I would work there again if I get the chance. I liked the flexible hours and possibility of working remotely."

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

"Corporate experience with big companies is a very big plus to getting hired."

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

"The division I worked at didn't offer too many options for advancement within the business unit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More attention should be paid to remote workers. They have a lot to contribute."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Build good and stable process with good training document and build good culture."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I enjoy working in Lawrenceville's convenient location and nice environment."

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

"Contracts are one year. The cost to learn is too high for each class."

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

"I am a consultant in a temporary position with no benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This position provides no advancement opportunities for temporary employees working."

"Happy."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the customer interactions, effective problem-solving, and working with a team that is better than me."

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

"Ask them, What is the difference in inspiring and refreshing and playing field."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give me a recipe on effectively rewarding the team members That's always an input from pulse survey."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the low stress nature, casual environment, flexible schedule, decent pay, and that I can work from home."

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

"Do you really like networking? If you do, then Cisco might be right for you, especially if you want to be in services and not specifically a development engineering role."

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

"I dislike the lack of focus, no specific work goals, and no projects to attach to."

"Good."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like working with cross-functional teams, which helps in getting the bigger picture of the organization."

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

"It depends on which position you are being interviewed for, and helps if you know how the process works in CISCO."

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

"Most of the manual work can be avoided if we have more structure and process in place."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to analyze the current work process and automate them to achieve more work in less time."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I enjoyed that they were a top company. If you were in sales, you did well. Other than that, you are just a number to the corporate headquarters."

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

"They only praise people in sales. I was there for four years and did not even have one performance review or raise."

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

"The company's internal systems don't work well together. There are too many people, and the processes are constantly broke. They have really poor management and metrics that don't work. I reported to a manager in California, but supported a director in WA. They both hated each other and I was stuck in the middle. Neither of them were good people managers. They don't train lower manager levels very well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should not put people into management positions just because they are good at their jobs. That doesn't mean they can manage people."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like that there is no micro-managing from my manager."

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

"I guess they have to be comfortable with themselves."

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

"I don't like the technology/product. I share very little passion for the product."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any problems with management."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"My likes are: learning new tools and technologies, and practical for getting advance certifications."

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

"Get deep knowledge of your field. Only provide this information in your resume."

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

"Everything is ok. There is nothing bad in the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please provide health benefits to your contractors. This will help them."

"At Cisco Systems, I was a contract analyst for Service Finance and Distribution."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"My likes are: the company provides a worthy product, work is challenging, great co-workers, ability to telecommute, and remote was outstanding."

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

"Be sure you establish the work expected and the scope of the team. (Is it all local, all US, or worldwide) Find out, if possible, the timeframe for the project."

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

"The hours of work were sometimes challenging because of the truly global company. Sometimes there was inadequate provision for work required, vs. business deadlines. Sometimes we were responsible for work clearly not in the job description."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"(1) Don't disregard the opinions and conditions of your contractors. (2) Do at least some investigation of lead time before assigning business deadlines. (3) Give employees a framework of how their work benefits the company, their team, and themselves."

"The employees need to get a little westernized."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"The company had focus-driven projects which were always good."

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

"You have to know the field that you are applying for. There is no room for second guesses."

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

"I dislike unwanted expenses and no cap on higher management spending leads in projects descoping."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management has good experience, but if they used it wisely to drive the projects, it would eventually end up in favor of the company."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like my boss."

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

"I dislike the complete lack of innovation."

"Great experience."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"There was a lot to learn working around great technology."

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

"You need to be passionate about what you do. It really does not matter how much you know; there is always someone who knows a little more."

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

"I disliked the uncertainty of not knowing if your job was always going to be available."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I had a great manager who was committed to bringing out the best in his employees. I will not change a thing."

"Working at Cisco is amazing! The work is rewarding and the culture is welcoming."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the culture of the workplace; it is relaxed and conducive for technical and career growth."

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

"Be willing to learn new things on a daily basis."

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

"The technologies that were supported by a particular team were sometimes not properly defined."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management needs to keep doing what it is doing. They treat employees like human beings, not just as numbers."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like having time to spend on personal projects, and home office culture."

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

"Make very clear when and how they will achieve growth within the company."

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

"Taking too long to become a full-time employee can make you uninterested."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure to put in the right place the right people, and adopt other companies' technologies."