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Starting place for a solid, long-term career, but this should not be your final destination

Software Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Cisco for less than 1 year
April 13, 2009
San Jose, California
4.0
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Pros

technology, relevance to the industry. You can add Cisco to your resume and become a hot commodity anywhere in the technology industry (assuming that you are good).

I consider my time at Cisco more as a career builder than as a job.

Cons

A lot of waste of resources, ineffective senior management, and the Peter Principle's manifestation at its best. Your reviews are not very objective. Then there's the mindset of entitlement from the least productive dinosaurs!

Advice to Management

No holy cows. Use this economic downturn to prune the least productive and burdensome employees. That clears the air out, and you will see innovation thrive.

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