Supportive Team, Unclear Future
Supportive Team, Unclear Future
- Good teamwork and people who want to create great products.
- Management is supportive.
- Good work-life balance.
The company is shifting to cloud-based solutions and away from making products.
Mechanical teams are part of the hardware organization.
Senior managers seem like they don't know what is going on.
There are few skip-level meetings.
There is little long-term planning or development of the engineering team.
Get to know your team and listen to their advice.
Why do they make such bad decisions when acquiring companies?
I feel Cisco should develop core values like other companies such as IBM and Apple. I have been here more than five years, and I still can't explain Cisco's values.
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Mechanical Engineer
A day-long interview, including lunch with the hiring manager. You will meet several engineers and answer technical questions. These questions are almost always skill-based. You may be called back for a second round of questioning with program man
Mechanical Engineer
Initial phone interview with a Sr. Engineer. On-site interviews with 6 people: * 2 managers * 2 Tech Leads * 2 Sr. Engineers They asked about my prior experiences and the reasons for leaving previous jobs. Everyone seemed nice and friendly, and th
Mechanical Engineer
Brief screening at a university Career Fair, followed by a one-hour on-campus interview. The interview consisted of a few not-too-technical and situational questions about my resume, school projects, and outside experience. I was interviewed by two S
Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2011A day-long interview, including lunch with the hiring manager. You will meet several engineers and answer technical questions. These questions are almost always skill-based. You may be called back for a second round of questioning with program man
Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2010Initial phone interview with a Sr. Engineer. On-site interviews with 6 people: * 2 managers * 2 Tech Leads * 2 Sr. Engineers They asked about my prior experiences and the reasons for leaving previous jobs. Everyone seemed nice and friendly, and th
Mechanical Engineer
United StatesFebruary 23, 2016Brief screening at a university Career Fair, followed by a one-hour on-campus interview. The interview consisted of a few not-too-technical and situational questions about my resume, school projects, and outside experience. I was interviewed by two S
