Get the facts before you jump in
Get the facts before you jump in
If you just want to work for the sake of working and consistent paychecks, then Cisco is the place for you.
If you are sincere, hardworking, and ambitious (wanting a return for your hard work), then Cisco bureaucracy will kill you. You will be defeated again and again.
Lots of politics. Management just wants to use employees to earn hefty returns. There are so many useless management positions.
Fill the gap between management and employees' compensation.
Remove all second-line managers.
Remove all PMs.
Be transparent with employees about the compensation policy.
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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
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.
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
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, 2009The 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.
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
