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A lot of politics

Software Engineer

Former Employee

Worked at Cisco for 2 years

November 20, 2014

Bengaluru, Karnataka

A lot of politics

Software Engineer•Former Employee•Worked at Cisco for 2 years

November 20, 2014

Bengaluru, Karnataka

2.0

Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion

Pros

Good place to work for women.
Lot of flexibility.

Cons

Lot of politics, which percolates down from senior management to the lowest levels.
Senior management lacks technical knowledge.
Work on weekends.
Not much quality work left in most departments.
Compensation is very low and perks negligible.

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