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Big ol' company, but still has some punch

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for 2 years
January 13, 2014
San Jose, California
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Competitive pay and benefits compared to similar industries and positions.

Leadership recognizes market movements and customer needs.

Many great teams and subject matter experts to learn from.

Many opportunities for lateral movement.

If considering working here, judge on a team basis, as quality of life and employees varies vastly between teams.

Cons

Management consists of politicians that would eat Obama for breakfast.

Low employee diversity.

Many stale/underperforming employees, but Cisco is very slow to fire (based on performance).

Advice to Management

Start following Cisco's vision and values in practice, rather than on paper.

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