If you are a long-term Cisco employee, prepare to be laid off
If you are a long-term Cisco employee, prepare to be laid off
Options awarded prior to the dotcom bust can be worth millions.
Good outplacement services.
Some managers have integrity.
Long hours. Good performers can be laid off for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Layoffs focus on those with 10+ years of experience. Managers can write reviews that are entirely political, with no consideration of the work completed. In PDI, they laid off almost everyone in SJ, while the entire management hierarchy planned their own exits – awful.
If you want loyal employees, show them the loyalty they deserve.
John Chambers - do you remember the core values you told us to embrace at our birthday breakfasts? What happened to them?
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Software Engineer IV
The interview took place via a video chat on Cisco's Webex software. It was brief, as the interviewer only had 15 minutes, so she delved right into details about my skills. For the software engineer intern role, the interviewer asked about programmi
Software Engineer IV
The interview process involves: * Two telephone rounds * Three face-to-face interviews followed by meetings with Senior Management and HR. The face-to-face interview includes coding on the board, explaining design patterns, and problem-solving.
Software Engineer IV
There was no interview; I was already working as a consultant and was being converted to a regular employee. I received an offer letter after my background check was completed. The salary was accepted without negotiation. I had to submit my immigra
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesApril 1, 2015The interview took place via a video chat on Cisco's Webex software. It was brief, as the interviewer only had 15 minutes, so she delved right into details about my skills. For the software engineer intern role, the interviewer asked about programmi
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2012The interview process involves: * Two telephone rounds * Three face-to-face interviews followed by meetings with Senior Management and HR. The face-to-face interview includes coding on the board, explaining design patterns, and problem-solving.
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesApril 1, 2008There was no interview; I was already working as a consultant and was being converted to a regular employee. I received an offer letter after my background check was completed. The salary was accepted without negotiation. I had to submit my immigra
