Interesting Work, Risky Company
Interesting Work, Risky Company
The company is huge with many different independent businesses, so it's hard to find a specific con or pro because it really depends on the business.
Security is doing fine, collaboration is okay, Enterprise is struggling, and Service Provider is shrinking every quarter.
The healthy businesses are well-run, have good people, and offer a good compensation package overall, even though the stock is stagnant. Work can be interesting if you land in the right place.
Russian roulette: The company is not growing, and for every startup they acquire (and they acquire a lot), they fire internal people. It is not a stable place at all. As stated in the "pro" section, the healthy businesses can be great, but for the struggling ones, it can be a risky place. It's hard to be loyal when you feel expendable.
Cisco's model of acquiring itself out of trouble has been working well for a long time, but it's starting to fail.
Web companies are gaining both talent and customers. What to do?
Full move to "as a service".
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Networking OS general programming questions: C, C++ with data structures and algorithms Routing algorithms Semaphores Reader's writer lock Multithreading concepts Previous work experience Resume walk Previous projects work related to the job role app
Principal Engineer
The interview process was the usual, similar to any other company's interview. The interviewer was helpful throughout the process. This was a good interview experience for me with Cisco. It helps to be prepared for coding.
Python Developer
Webex link in mail. They connected through email. I applied online and then HR connected with me. They did a phone screening and then set an interview. The interview was easy. As it was my first interview, I was nervous and not confident enough.
Principal Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 1, 2017Networking OS general programming questions: C, C++ with data structures and algorithms Routing algorithms Semaphores Reader's writer lock Multithreading concepts Previous work experience Resume walk Previous projects work related to the job role app
Principal Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 25, 2024The interview process was the usual, similar to any other company's interview. The interviewer was helpful throughout the process. This was a good interview experience for me with Cisco. It helps to be prepared for coding.
Python Developer
San Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2019Webex link in mail. They connected through email. I applied online and then HR connected with me. They did a phone screening and then set an interview. The interview was easy. As it was my first interview, I was nervous and not confident enough.
