Great company for Asians, especially for Indians or those on H1-visas
Great company for Asians, especially for Indians or those on H1-visas
Feel like home because most of the leadership are Indian.
If you are Indian and on the right food-chain, you will move up faster because we have strong allies here.
Good balance of work and life.
We have extremely loyal customers.
Friendly environment for H1-visa holders.
Presentation and talk are more important than building things because we buy instead of build.
Overall compensation is not as good as top-tier companies like Google or Facebook.
However, the hourly rate is better than Google and Facebook because, on average, you work less than 6 hours, as most of the products are extremely mature.
It takes around 6+ years to get a green card.
There are annual layoffs.
Luckily, most of the time, they don't cut H1-visa holders.
Too many reorganizations, sometimes it takes longer to move up.
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The interview process was well streamlined. It included: * One interview with human resources * Four tech interviews with four distinct people in the team I would have worked in * One interview with the hiring manager
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The description is for the company acquired by Cisco. The interview process was pretty straightforward, similar to other Silicon Valley companies. It included one phone screen and a 5-hour onsite interview.
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San Jose, California, United StatesJune 1, 2025The interview process was well streamlined. It included: * One interview with human resources * Four tech interviews with four distinct people in the team I would have worked in * One interview with the hiring manager
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San Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2008Some technical questions, some about previous experience, and what type of job I was looking for.
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San Mateo, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2015The description is for the company acquired by Cisco. The interview process was pretty straightforward, similar to other Silicon Valley companies. It included one phone screen and a 5-hour onsite interview.
