Cisco

I've been with Cisco for 18 years in the engineering department, working on a very successful product.

The culture here is great. The company emphasizes work-life balance and giving back to the community.

In many positions, one has the opportunity to work from home, which is fantastic!

We also have five days paid time off each year (in addition to our regular vacation time) to serve our communities through the charity of our choice.

In my experience, there is very little micromanagement, the people are great to work with, and it is a very diverse work culture.

I've learned to appreciate many cultures and I've traveled around the world to Europe, India, and Australia in the course of my job.

I've learned a great deal of technical skills through my years here, and it is a fast-paced, challenging work environment.

Our new leadership under CEO Chuck Robbins is focusing on innovation and simplification of our products, and the investment community loves it (stock price up 45% this year)!

The compensation package is great, with excellent health insurance and 401k match.

I love my job!

Sometimes it's difficult to get departments within the company to work together due to the tendency toward silos.

Continue to focus on a small set of goals for the company as a whole. Keep us informed through the monthly Cisco Beat meetings, which are great. Continue to develop our leaders through the annual Leaders Day and other training opportunities. Our success is only limited by the quality of our leaders, all the way from the Executive Leadership Team down to the first-line managers.