Cisco has a good overall package, and the rewards scheme, such as bonuses, is above the industry standard. Being a high-tech company, there are a lot of big toys to play with, and someone interested in systems would love the work we have.
However, the company is very sales-driven. There is a lot of process and communication in place, but it often hinders technological implementation. A lot of emphasis is put on delivery, but this means quality suffers. Some key elements in process improvement are overlooked as they don't derive immediate cost benefit, even though long-term they are proven to be key money savers.
Digest what you are telling us first.
Let's have a fair system of environments globally, i.e., allowances, canteen, etc.
Try to look further than the one project deliverable.
Well-organized, easy interactions, and a comfortable level of questions: two technical and one HR. They asked about previous experiences and how my current profile connected with their requirements. Everything was conducted online. Overall, the inte
Overall, the interview process was very "interesting". The initial recruiter call included some comments about how if I didn't want the job at any point, I needed to let him know ASAP so he didn't look bad to his managers. As for the hiring manager
Managers at Cisco are not very hands-on. They expect good, solid experience for handling several reports. First-line managers have 10+ reports, and second-line managers have around 15+. Therefore, managers are expected to show composure and, more i
Well-organized, easy interactions, and a comfortable level of questions: two technical and one HR. They asked about previous experiences and how my current profile connected with their requirements. Everything was conducted online. Overall, the inte
Overall, the interview process was very "interesting". The initial recruiter call included some comments about how if I didn't want the job at any point, I needed to let him know ASAP so he didn't look bad to his managers. As for the hiring manager
Managers at Cisco are not very hands-on. They expect good, solid experience for handling several reports. First-line managers have 10+ reports, and second-line managers have around 15+. Therefore, managers are expected to show composure and, more i