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Worst management I have ever worked for

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for 1 year
November 2, 2017
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Everything besides the management! Everyone you meet will be glad to help you and share knowledge. The culture is great.

Cons

Managers see nothing wrong with 5:00 meetings that last until 6:30, and then asking you to do assignments after that before you go home.

This also includes asking for things to be done over the weekend.

You may work for two weeks on a project, then have your manager tell you to throw everything you worked on away and start over to do it a slightly different way by the end of the day.

Advice to Management

Stop talking and listen to your employees. I was never able to talk here. Every time I tried, my manager would say, "Let me talk!" and then only ask yes or no questions from then until he ran out of the room. Also, try to show some respect by valuing people's time, not making everything happen when it's convenient for you (e.g., 6 PM meetings).

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