All in all, it's a good place to work
All in all, it's a good place to work
In my experience, a bonus plus salary is pretty tough to match at competitors.
There's a great work/family balance, and working remotely is generally allowed (but I never tried to abuse it).
In general, the work is interesting and furthers my career as a software engineer.
Sometimes I feel as if my work assignments are not as "meaty" as I would like. At other companies, I've had a broader scope and responsibility. It's not always the case; I think it varies from group to group and even manager to manager.
Promotions can be tough to come by (at least for grade 10 and above), and are largely dictated by your level of visibility and playing politics.
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Software Engineer IV
Hiring manager called, and did phone interview and went for 5 rounds of 1-1 interview.
Software Engineer IV
I applied for this job through Cisco's external website. As a former Cisco employee, I found it easy to get phone screens, interviews, and job offers with multiple groups. When I showed up at the interview, it was almost as if they had already deci
Software Engineer IV
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.
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2010Hiring manager called, and did phone interview and went for 5 rounds of 1-1 interview.
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2012I applied for this job through Cisco's external website. As a former Cisco employee, I found it easy to get phone screens, interviews, and job offers with multiple groups. When I showed up at the interview, it was almost as if they had already deci
Software Engineer IV
San Jose, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2010Hiring 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.
