Work-life balance is good.
Chance to work on industry-standard technology.
Company reputation is still good for a tech career.
Too many reorganizations hurt morale. Annual layoffs make employees wonder when I am going to be cut.
Lack of lateral move opportunities between orgs.
Benefits are good, not great.
Figure out a coherent strategy instead of buying a bunch of companies that only sound fitting together on the surface. This kind of strategy needs to come from technologists, not salespeople.
Hiring at Cisco was a smooth process, taking about two weeks from the interview to the offer letter. The HR representative and the Engineering Manager were very proactive in following up and ensuring the candidate could start as quickly as possible.
The overall interview duration was about 3 months. I first received a call for a phone screen. After this, I heard back after 1 month for a second phone screen. Then, after 1 more month, I was called for an on-site interview, twice.
Technical interview with 4-5 people, including the manager. Questions about networking protocols and the C language. Prepare for C programming questions and carefully go through your resume. Why does Glassdoor ask to fill a minimum of 50 words for
Hiring at Cisco was a smooth process, taking about two weeks from the interview to the offer letter. The HR representative and the Engineering Manager were very proactive in following up and ensuring the candidate could start as quickly as possible.
The overall interview duration was about 3 months. I first received a call for a phone screen. After this, I heard back after 1 month for a second phone screen. Then, after 1 more month, I was called for an on-site interview, twice.
Technical interview with 4-5 people, including the manager. Questions about networking protocols and the C language. Prepare for C programming questions and carefully go through your resume. Why does Glassdoor ask to fill a minimum of 50 words for