Taro Logo

Good Team, Bad Management

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for 6 years
October 4, 2014
San Jose, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Flexible work schedule

Benefits

You can end up in a great team working on a great product.

Nice workplace, polite work environment.

Cons

The worst engineers become managers. You can end up in a micro-managed team. No diversity. Too many managers/directors. Losing credibility.

Advice to Management

Let people work. Do not tell engineers what they should do; they are supposed to know that. If they don't, fire them.

Get rid of incapable managers who promote brown-nosing behaviors. Choose managers among open-minded people.

During layoffs, do not get rid of good people.

Was this helpful?

Cisco Interview Experiences