Large company which is past its prime
Large company which is past its prime
Cisco pays well and has a variety of groups to work in if you want to switch and stay within the same company.
No job security. A large, bureaucratic, and extremely hierarchical structure stifles innovation and employee growth.
Cisco has yearly layoffs of older staff, hoping this will somehow make it a young, fast-growing company again. But they never renew at the top (i.e., Chambers), where it is most important. So, meaningful change never really happens. The company needs to really shake things up and get a new CEO.
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Software Engineer
I applied online and received an email to schedule a phone interview approximately a month later. The interview lasted for one hour via phone. I was also asked to write code in an online editor, specifically two to three small programs on string oper
Software Engineer
My opinion is obviously limited to the one experience I have had. My first contact was with the recruiter. The recruiter was very friendly and gave me a good overview of what the team did and what the job role was. He sent me the detailed job descrip
Software Engineer
Applied online and got a phone call from HR.
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2015I applied online and received an email to schedule a phone interview approximately a month later. The interview lasted for one hour via phone. I was also asked to write code in an online editor, specifically two to three small programs on string oper
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesMay 1, 2008My opinion is obviously limited to the one experience I have had. My first contact was with the recruiter. The recruiter was very friendly and gave me a good overview of what the team did and what the job role was. He sent me the detailed job descrip
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2016Applied online and got a phone call from HR.
