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Too much communication and not enough action

Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for 6 years
April 5, 2013
Southampton, England
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

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.

Cons

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.

Advice to Management

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.

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