Cisco

Cisco pays well. There are stock opportunities and bonuses. I work with some pretty great and smart people here.

It's very family-friendly, and I have the flexibility to spend time with my kids and get work done. I know I have been given some decent opportunities throughout my career, but it's not an easy path.

Unless you work in one of the big home offices (SJ, RTP, Richardson), it is hard to get career opportunities.

Lots of politics and things, such as cool new products, move slowly.

Also, working with a large global company, you have a lot of hires outside of the US, which makes working with the different time zones hard.

Know who is contributing and recognize and reward them.

Get things out to market sooner.

Work like a start-up instead of a big and bloated company.