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Good Managers, Toothless Upper

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Cisco for 1 year
September 6, 2015
San Jose, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good work-life balance. Good first-line managers. Everyone above that is toothless.

Cons

Horrible upper management. No space to grow for engineers. Engineering advice falls on deaf ears.

Advice to Management

Trim management flab and grow the guts to compete aggressively. Provide perks to employees or see them go to greener pastures. Other companies subsidize lunch, cellphone bills, gym memberships, and many other things. This goes a good distance in boosting morale.

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