Great company with some misguided management
Great company with some misguided management
Individuals are great, benefits are pretty good, especially parental leave, and work/life seems fine.
Company messaging is contradictory with company action at times, particularly when it comes to their agile transformation.
Yearly layoffs are stressful and seem to happen to just about anyone.
There seems to be a disconnect between engineering and senior management, and vice versa. Estimates and warnings seem to diminish the closer they get to the top. Directives from the top seem to be politely ignored in favor of bug counts and rushed feature completions.
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My recent interview experience with Cisco left me deeply disappointed. Before diving into the specifics, I want to clarify that I did not actively apply for this position. Instead, I was approached by the Director of Software Engineering (Cybersecur
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My recent interview experience with Cisco left me deeply disappointed. Before diving into the specifics, I want to clarify that I did not actively apply for this position. Instead, I was approached by the Director of Software Engineering (Cybersecuri
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Austin, Texas, United StatesJune 1, 2025Initial screening interview with recruiter. I was disappointed in the professionalism of the recruiter. I expected higher professionalism from a company like Cisco, based on their own leadership skills and cultural requirements.
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Austin, Texas, United StatesNovember 1, 2024My recent interview experience with Cisco left me deeply disappointed. Before diving into the specifics, I want to clarify that I did not actively apply for this position. Instead, I was approached by the Director of Software Engineering (Cybersecur
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Austin, Texas, United StatesNovember 1, 2024My recent interview experience with Cisco left me deeply disappointed. Before diving into the specifics, I want to clarify that I did not actively apply for this position. Instead, I was approached by the Director of Software Engineering (Cybersecuri
