Cisco

1. This place is huge and filled with awesome-minded people.

It's a myth that coding is an intrinsic property of a person. I feel coding is not individual but a cohesive task, and with the right people, you have a higher chance of writing better code.

Cisco is one of those places where writing bad code is a really tough job because it's not something you can do easily here.

1. Growth opportunity here is tremendous. From the outside, it is one company, but from the inside, it is around 10 different business units, and believe me, they are all not easy to get into.

It is really great how you can switch between all these BUs and be in the same company. It's great for profile build-up.

1. Hell amount of innovation and technology languages. You name it, Cisco has it.

2. World-class office space and world-class discussions.

1. Work from home gives you great work-life balance, but at the same time, you end up working 24/7.
2. Huge org, so it is difficult to make yourself visible. Some people generate a tendency to be in the shadows.
3. Little bit slow in the day-to-day work style.

Make the org more active with more employee-oriented programs. I have been working here for the last 3 years but have never received any motivation to speak directly with higher management. This actually kills my self-importance in the company.