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It used to be a great place to work. Now it's all about the politics and making sure you get your cut

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Cisco for 20 years
November 22, 2013
San Jose, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good pay and bonus.

Coworkers are typically pretty good people, although they tend to be on the more conservative side.

Culture has taken a turn for the worse.

Cons

Horrible leadership, tons of politics, terrible HR. Basically, you should treat yourself as a mercenary and look out for yourself.

Also, since they put in waterless toilets, you get the honor of smelling your coworkers' urine. Great motivation to stop drinking water during the day, which saves the company valuable revenue.

Advice to Management

Stop pretending employees are stupid. Own up to your mistakes and replace Chambers.

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