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An OK company, but not a great company to work for

Software Engineer IV
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for less than 1 year
July 5, 2008
San Jose, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendApproves of CEO
Pros

Good CEO; a stable company.

Cons

Too much politics. Low recognition and rewards for top performers. Performance reviews are operated in a black box, and ratings are based on relationships with managers. Too many "dead woods," especially at the senior manager and director levels. Few promotions for engineers but a lot of promotions and rewards for those "dead wood" managers/directors. Very slow career advancement. Lack of innovation. Senior managers/directors can always survive even if projects are canceled because of their poor management.

Advice to Management

Wake up and start to reward top performers!

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