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Getting a paycheck is the only reason to work for Cisco.
- Limited restructuring every quarter that's not based on merit but rather if your manager likes you.
- A select few get rewarded.
- The majority of new technical leaders aren't technical. They schedule meetings with engineers who do the work. After that, they present to managers and get the credit for showing leadership.
A culture of "limited restructuring" demonstrates the company doesn't value its employees and is an example that the company is not honest with its own employees.
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I had a phone screen with one of the leads, which moved on to an onsite interview. Scheduling took some time, which you can expect. For the onsite, I had four interviews: * One coding * One behavioral * One system design * A final HM round, which wa
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The onsite interview involved a total of 5 people, including the team lead and the hiring manager. It took about 4 hours. They covered a wide range of topics, including coding, testing, CI/CD, and automation. I performed well in three of the inter
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San Jose, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2021I had a phone screen with one of the leads, which moved on to an onsite interview. Scheduling took some time, which you can expect. For the onsite, I had four interviews: * One coding * One behavioral * One system design * A final HM round, which wa
Senior Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2020The interview process spanned 4 hours. Each round lasted 45 minutes and included: * Two rounds of coding * One round of analytics There was also a manager round with general discussion. A lunch break was provided, during which I was accompanied b
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San Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2019The onsite interview involved a total of 5 people, including the team lead and the hiring manager. It took about 4 hours. They covered a wide range of topics, including coding, testing, CI/CD, and automation. I performed well in three of the inter
