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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I've interviewed for Cisco many times. Sometimes I've gotten a job offer, and sometimes I haven't. This review is about a time I didn't. The interview process took place over 2 days and consisted of four, one-hour video conference sessions with the
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The interview was difficult. There were a lot of technical questions in depth. The interview took place for 30 minutes. I was interviewed by three people. I did my best, but I didn't get the job. They are expecting high experience from freshers.
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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 StatesApril 1, 2016I've interviewed for Cisco many times. Sometimes I've gotten a job offer, and sometimes I haven't. This review is about a time I didn't. The interview process took place over 2 days and consisted of four, one-hour video conference sessions with the
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Austin, Texas, United StatesJanuary 1, 2024The interview was difficult. There were a lot of technical questions in depth. The interview took place for 30 minutes. I was interviewed by three people. I did my best, but I didn't get the job. They are expecting high experience from freshers.
