Cisco Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Cisco is a great place to work. I was an outsourced employee of Cisco and my position has been eliminated."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like their commitment to innovation."

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

"I dislike their reduced interest in their employees' social life."

"People in this company need to work as team."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"The work I'm doing is interesting."

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

"Work as a team to be successful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This is a small startup. I wish all teams work together to get what we need. I see some times a disconnect between test and the dev teams."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Most of the engineering staff is very experienced and are great people to work with."

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

"Focus on adaptability. Job responsibilities and organizational structure can change very quickly."

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

"As a satellite location (Boxborough, MA), there is often not a critical mass of people and resources to tackle and take ownership of major projects."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Recognize the strengths and contribution of individuals more than applying headcount resources to business needs."

"Blunt but totally honest."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Cisco allowed me an opportunity to learn a great deal about many other facets outside the scope of my position."

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

"Read between the lines!! What Cisco appears to be on the exterior is nothing like what you experience working there."

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

"Cisco is a company rampant with racial bias. Vertical and lateral promotions are not based on job competency or knowledge, but favoritism and those who do not challenge the status quo. Cisco offers no work-life balance. Human resources with Cisco is highly under-trained and not well-versed with California Labor Laws."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Senior management should check the pulse of the average worker anonymously. They will be shocked at what they will find!!"

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."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the people."

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

"Focus on results."

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

"It is hard to move up."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more opportunities to move around in the company."

"Not a satisfying place to work for engineers."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like having opportunities to learn bleeding-edge technologies."

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

"Maybe it's a good place to work for fresh graduates."

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

"Many mid-level managers are not competent and there is too much playing politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need more training in management."

"Give more chance to people for personal career growth."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It is stable."

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

"Have communication skill."

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

"There is no chance for personal career growth."

"I thought it would be better."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the flexible hours."

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

"I dislike the lack of diversity on the thought process. If you didnt give the answer that management wanted, then you would be left out of the process. They were producing services that were not properly tested and QA."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to hire more managers. I was on a team of 50 plus with one manager. He was a good manager but didnt have much time to spare."

"A very lively place."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the variety of work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get technical training."

"Cisco is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the stock options, compensation, and investment in employees."

"Cisco Systems is a bad company to work for!"

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like only the pay."

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

"Beware! Don't let the allure of money guide you. Ensure that you really shine in your area of expertise, and be ready for a fight. No one will give you a hand there until you've proven your mettle! And proving yourself is NOT an easy thing to do if you don't get the opportunity."

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

"Entrenched management and work groups fight off newcomers and provide no means for advancement to personnel that they don't know. No opportunities are given to unknowns."

"Nobody does it quite as good as Chambers... he rocks!"

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"The executive staff (1996-2000) treated employees with respect, and feedback was fully open both ways. This enabled us all to perform at peak - the 10% more productivity rule."

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

"These will be your 'glory years' if you apply yourself and give, give, give! Do not expect big money the first years. The very fact that you're working at Cisco is awesome."

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

"Career growth is a hurdle - but it is possible. Forge ahead."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Study the early years and find ways to duplicate the team fervor and hope the employees lived and breathed for Cisco. Keep employees engaged with the stock purchase plan. Have employee appreciation events."

"Good company. I was promoted three times, but generally this is not the case."

"Cisco is a sweat shop with every opportunity to make a lot of money."