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Good perks, heavy politics

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for 6 years
September 25, 2014
Boxborough, Massachusetts
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good perks and great work-life balance. High performers are recognized. Generous budgets for training and professional development.

Cons

Quality and culture heavily depend on the team and location. You'll find some amazingly lazy people who still somehow manage to stay employed.

  • Artificial cap on year-to-year salary increase.
  • Lack of innovation coming from within.
  • Heavy politics at the higher levels.
Advice to Management

Invest more in your employees.

Fund innovations from within, instead of through acquisitions.

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