Big company, don't get lost
Big company, don't get lost
Cisco is a very large company with lots of opportunity to learn. Internal transfers between teams and even business units are very easy. You can gain lots of valuable experience.
It's easy to get lost.
Make sure to continue to acquire new skills. Don't get complacent and happy with just doing a niche job.
Unfortunately, it is hard to move up the ranks. It's hard to get promoted when there are a lot of senior people in front of you.
Cut the fat at the bottom. When there are rounds of layoffs, the lowest performing are laid off instead of fired regularly.
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San Jose, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2018I had applied on Cisco's website. I received an email from the Hiring Manager regarding a HackerRank test and an onsite interview. The interview process included: * HackerRank test (Data Structures and Algorithms) * Onsite Interview (3 rounds)
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San Jose, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2016This is for Master's in CS university recruitment: Three rounds spanned over two weeks (I had another offer waiting, but it seems like it can go on for up to four weeks if you don't rush it). **1st Interview (45 minutes):** Done over WebEx (one of
