Pros: - The salaries and bonuses are acceptable. - You get to work with the latest technology. - Very smart and talented co-workers.

Cons: Every year, approximately from July to September, Cisco targets internal organizations for head count reduction. Your job is at risk every year. Salary increases are rare. Once technology becomes stable, Cisco moves development to India and leaves US employees to search for new positions or leave Cisco. So, if you do a good job, you are rewarded by losing your job. Cisco is always trying to get rid of the bottom 5%. After a while, this reaches the good workers. You work long hours, weekends, and all-nighters. There are very limited job opportunities outside HQ. There is no professional development. There are no training dollars.

Pros: Good work-life balance at Cisco.

Cons: Very few opportunities to work on the latest stuff.

Pros: Work-life balance. Good salary, flexibility.

Cons: Frequent layoffs. Lots of organizational changes.