Cisco's time has passed!
Cisco's time has passed!
WFH provides some flexibility (to make up for a very heavy workload).
Cisco Sr. Leadership continued to make really bad hiring, strategic, and tactical decisions as related to Cloud. It obviously lost the race on SDN and Cloud to Amazon and Microsoft.
Its strategy of laying off people annually to cut costs is obviously the wrong strategy. It really kills the morale within the company and divides the people (millennials vs. 40+).
Also, it is a complete mess of bureaucracy among high and middle management, and a lack of advancement opportunities are stifling innovation.
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There was no lack of clarity. They would push you to take interviews at odd times and then remain silent for weeks. All of a sudden, they would wake up and schedule another call.
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I met one-on-one with four people for about an hour each. The schedule was worked out in advance, so I knew who I would talk with. Interviewers had clearly read my resume and asked questions about my actual experience. They also answered all of my q
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A very lengthy interview process. We were first asked for our resumes, and the questions corresponded to them. The questions were a bit tricky and required a certain amount of problem-solving. There was also a presentation on the company, which inc
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Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaMay 7, 2025There was no lack of clarity. They would push you to take interviews at odd times and then remain silent for weeks. All of a sudden, they would wake up and schedule another call.
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Boxborough, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 1, 2015I met one-on-one with four people for about an hour each. The schedule was worked out in advance, so I knew who I would talk with. Interviewers had clearly read my resume and asked questions about my actual experience. They also answered all of my q
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 1, 2013A very lengthy interview process. We were first asked for our resumes, and the questions corresponded to them. The questions were a bit tricky and required a certain amount of problem-solving. There was also a presentation on the company, which inc
