Cisco Systems Employee Reviews for Senior Hardware Engineer

"I left Cisco to start a fabless semiconductor company."

"Cisco Systems is a great company."

"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."