Good Balance, Old Timer Politics
Good Balance, Old Timer Politics
Cisco is an equal opportunity employer and networking giant, offering great exposure to many technologies.
It's a great place to work, with good work/life balance.
Lots of politics play from old-timers. You cannot easily assimilate with groups, especially the old employee "mafia" system. If you cannot align with such people, you cannot survive here.
The internal politics would kill talent within Cisco and make people go out and look.
Cisco is stuck with an old-school mentality and does not genuinely see feedback from employees.
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Director of Engineering
We need to meet with various department heads to discuss qualifications. Each department head had their list of questions that pertained to their areas and how well you were qualified. There was also a desire to understand if you are a self-starter
Automation Engineer
The interview started with a face-to-face round where the interviewer asked about my previous project experience, my role in the team, challenges faced, and how I solved them. They also asked a few technical concepts related to automation, JavaScrip
Software Engineer (Internship)
Slow turnaround time and communication was poor. They skipped my phone screening because the recruiter was out of town. After I submitted my availability form, I emailed my recruiter 4-5 times until I got a response/update from them.
Director of Engineering
San Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2014We need to meet with various department heads to discuss qualifications. Each department head had their list of questions that pertained to their areas and how well you were qualified. There was also a desire to understand if you are a self-starter
Automation Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 20, 2025The interview started with a face-to-face round where the interviewer asked about my previous project experience, my role in the team, challenges faced, and how I solved them. They also asked a few technical concepts related to automation, JavaScrip
Software Engineer (Internship)
United StatesNovember 17, 2025Slow turnaround time and communication was poor. They skipped my phone screening because the recruiter was out of town. After I submitted my availability form, I emailed my recruiter 4-5 times until I got a response/update from them.
