Cisco Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"If you are desperate and need a job, then work there."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"My coworkers were nice."

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

"Be looking for your next job, and when you find one, leave. Cisco beats their vendors down for every dollar, and you will never get a pay raise."

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

"There is no formal process on escalating issues. Someone can make an escalated complaint by jumping multiple levels of management going straight to an executive VP, and then you are gone."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Define what is expected in ticket management."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the professional growth and prospects."

"The hardest workers aren't always rewarded."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"There was a constant list of things that needed to be done. It was never a dull moment. They always tried to provide training for what was expected of you. I say tried."

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

"They love acronyms, so make sure you're up on them, even is you don't know them. Your manager won't know them."

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

"If someone else was slacking on your project you had to pick it up. Don't expect management to pick up on it. They just want it done. So choose your team very carefully."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to who is doing what. Don't listen to the noise; pay attention. Employees are known to 'embellish' what they did. The people you don't hear from are too busy to tell you about everything they did."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It depends on who is your superior."

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

"It's a good company, but it depends on the area to work."

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

"I dislike management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve."

"Good company going down the drain."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the good vision and execution at the top rung of management."

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

"Middle management are pencil pushers who just want to hear a yes because that's their ticket to growth and more money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remove the untalented middle management before they start becoming a liability."

"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."

"Bliss."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like being a workaholic."

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

"Have attention to detail."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Control churns - slow acquisitions."

"Love people and work hard."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the people."

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

"Be honest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Know the people working for you."

"Good job, bad management."

"Cisco is my first employer, and it is all because of Cisco that I am what I am now."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the challenges of everything you know, and always pushing you to learn and invent new things."

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

"Get one."

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

"None, as I absolutely love working for Cisco."

"Good opportunity to learn and grow with Cisco."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It is a good company to work for. I liked the teamwork and opportunity to develop and introduce the new projects."

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

"Be honest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest an open door policy."

"Sisco Systems was an outstanding place to work."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"There was a lot of freedom to be creative."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I liked a lot of things, including the friendly atmosphere."

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

"Work hard, make money, and have fun. That's the Cisco Systems I knew."

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

"I disliked the layoff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the management has to do what is good for the company to stay in the business."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the ability to work from home."

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

"I dislike the restructure."