Cisco Systems review from a long-timer
Cisco Systems review from a long-timer
Great place to work. The BU where I worked, the incoming projects were constant. All projects go through sufficient discussions and reviews, so that's great! Good managers mostly, so work-related aspirations are met.
Very good campus/facilities.
No hierarchy – the culture is pretty open.
Salaries and hikes are not according to the market. There have been too many re-orgs and management changes, which ends up in having to prove yourself from scratch to any new management. Also, there is a lot of favoritism/bias by middle and top management towards people they have worked with for a longer time versus teams which newly join them.
Focus and priority are given to process and process torchbearers rather than technology agility.
Limit re-orgs and management changes. Focus on newer work and technologies rather than process.
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Automation Engineer
The interview started with a face-to-face round where the interviewer asked about my previous project experience, my role in the team, challenges faced, and how I solved them. They also asked a few technical concepts related to automation, JavaScrip
Software Engineer (Internship)
Slow turnaround time and communication was poor. They skipped my phone screening because the recruiter was out of town. After I submitted my availability form, I emailed my recruiter 4-5 times until I got a response/update from them.
Software Engineer
There were two coding rounds and one technical round; overall, a pleasant experience. There was a long time between application submission and when the interviewing process began, but the interviewing process was completed in a few weeks.
Automation Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 20, 2025The interview started with a face-to-face round where the interviewer asked about my previous project experience, my role in the team, challenges faced, and how I solved them. They also asked a few technical concepts related to automation, JavaScrip
Software Engineer (Internship)
United StatesNovember 17, 2025Slow turnaround time and communication was poor. They skipped my phone screening because the recruiter was out of town. After I submitted my availability form, I emailed my recruiter 4-5 times until I got a response/update from them.
Software Engineer
United StatesNovember 17, 2025There were two coding rounds and one technical round; overall, a pleasant experience. There was a long time between application submission and when the interviewing process began, but the interviewing process was completed in a few weeks.
