Cisco

I've been working at Cisco for 8 years. As a woman, the work flexibility I have to manage my work along with my family needs has been a key reason that I love my job. As I am coming to the end of raising two children, I can look back and feel proud of what I was able to do for Cisco and for my family. The work is always challenging, and I have been given almost endless opportunity to use my skills and experience to add value to Cisco. I have been consistently well rewarded for my work, and I have never felt that my gender was a hindrance in what is often considered a male-dominated industry. In fact, there have been many opportunities presented because I am a woman, as Cisco takes its commitment to diversity of all kinds very seriously and they put their money where their mouth is.

As with any large company, there are some disconnects that exist in strategy and approach alignment, but I believe this is very difficult to completely overcome in any large company.