Big Company, Unfair Workload
Big Company, Unfair Workload
It's a big company with lots of folks and lots of projects. The potential to find something you like is very high. You can also relocate to any part of the world for projects. Health benefits are becoming more expensive every year. There are great visionaries in Cisco. They get the big leaps in technology right – every time. The incentive systems have become squeaky but still work to a large extent. We need to reform and get a bit of the old Cisco magic back.
Big companies can drag you down. The processes, the strong pull to the median, and not much transparency. Some folks get by with 40-hour weeks, whereas others kill themselves with 100-hour weeks. It's not a fair place by any means.
Streamline bloated middle management.
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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
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Rigorous process with several engineers and managers. Several technical and managerial questions were asked. Technical questions dealt with both wired and wireless networking, and also mesh network technology. The interview was conducted over a peri
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The interview was straightforward. I spoke with all the members of the team. They reviewed me on different aspects of my experience: * Technical knowledge * Domain expertise * Problem-solving and people handling. As a lead role, the company is loo
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, 2015Rigorous process with several engineers and managers. Several technical and managerial questions were asked. Technical questions dealt with both wired and wireless networking, and also mesh network technology. The interview was conducted over a peri
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2015The interview was straightforward. I spoke with all the members of the team. They reviewed me on different aspects of my experience: * Technical knowledge * Domain expertise * Problem-solving and people handling. As a lead role, the company is loo
