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Great place to start as a fresher but can do better

ENGINEER SOFTWARE/QA ENGINEERING
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for 4 years
April 29, 2014
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

World-Class Campus here @ Cessna Park with many lots of amenities.

Plethora of opportunities-If you don't like Development, you literally have many windows open for you. DevTest, TAC, TME, Technology Change (SP --> DC --> Wireless) etc.

  • Free Internet reimbursement
  • Reachability to Technical Champs across the globe: Fellows, DEs & PEs.
  • Mentoring sessions are awesome.
  • Flexible work hour options, WFH
Cons

Can be better to meet other tech companies:

  • No caps, hikes, or promotions from the past year.
  • Salary is approximately 30% less compared to SFT, Amazon.
  • Too many BU transitions.
Advice to Management

Salaries should be in line with other high-tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, and Google.

Provide opportunities for exceptional and talented employees to relocate to Cisco-US offices.

Don't hire junk talent.

There are a lot of non-working junkies; fire them and appreciate good talent.

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