Cisco

Probably an above-average compensation package.

They recruit directly from college. Many colleges during good economic times, though only a handful during recessions such as 2009 and going into 2010.

Large employee network, even if the diversity is stunted (see Cons).

Lack of diversity. A random walk around engineering groups seems like they are 3/4 or more South Asian.

Career advancement is probably typical for large organizations: almost nil and mostly political.

Because the customers are mostly enterprise, the work will be mostly performance and cost-driven, and you rarely have room for feature creativity.

Fix the diversity problems. Is this San Jose or Bangalore?

Accelerate the push toward more consumer products.

Dining is probably at a low point. Few people use the cafes in SJC.

Subsidize dining with more options, or simply let go, open it up to a food court and charge rent like in a mall.

More emphasis on career development. IE, allow a portion of the education allowance to be used no-questions-asked.