Cisco Systems Employee Reviews for Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"If you're lucky enough to be on a good team, then the work can be challenging and interesting. The catch is that if that team is an acquired start-up, the good guys will earn out and leave."

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

"The promotion cycle in this company is highly regulated. Make sure you have a good manager to report to, and that you join at the right level."

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

"Know your stuff because you will be grilled. Be prepared for a slow hiring process."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It is an employee-friendly company."

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

"I dislike management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow employees to grow by giving them different opportunities to work on different products."

"Good place to work."

"Good learning experience."

"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?

"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."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like the technology that I am working on."

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

"They need to explore other opps."