Cisco Systems Employee Reviews for Finance Database Analyst

"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."