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Software Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Cisco for 2 years
July 8, 2014
San Jose, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Cisco's TLs will floor you with their humility despite the wealth of knowledge and insight they carry. For a Grade 4-6, the learning can be phenomenal if tuned properly.

John Chambers is an amazing CEO - such a great visionary. He has led Cisco steadfast through difficult times and given focus/resources to the right areas to solve customer problems.

Cons

Execution, maybe? Given the size of Cisco, it is hard to disagree that things move relatively slower at Cisco than at other smaller companies in the same domain. It can get annoying to a Cisco employee when "spin-ins" are funded despite the treasure trove of technical expertise and ability to execute within. Fixing this malaise could potentially work wonders.

Advice to Management

I don't think management needs encouragement. Just to add onto what I have observed: Personal growth is slow, but there is certainly a recognition for good work.

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