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Old-school managers making the work culture rot

Software Engineer2
Former Employee
Worked at Cisco for 1 year
April 14, 2023
Bengaluru, Karnataka
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

On time salary, leaves, quarterly team events.

Cons

I was part of S#IM SERVICE - Team to which I belonged. Engineering Managers were ridiculous. They start pining at 8 am for replies, trying to make our schedule align with theirs. NO WLB. I have seen two tech leads fighting during team stand-ups just to show their superiority over each other. No Product KT for new joiners; they expect you to know the product before joining. The TL would ask you to run to different teams instead of helping you out himself. The TL would ask you to help interns with their work and do the job on his behalf when the deadline is near. Even no exit interview was conducted from the management side. It used to be a good org until old-school managers ruined it.

Advice to Management

Start treating employees just like you want to be treated. Just by having an old, reputed brand name like Cisco doesn't mean management will ruin the culture.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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