Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate. It develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-tech services and products. Cisco also specializes into specific tech markets, such as Internet of Things, domain security and energy management. As a workplace, the company fosters a high-performance culture which rewards innovation, collaboration and profitability. Career areas include Engineering, Operations and Support, Professional Services, and Sales/Marketing. With 274 Cisco offices in 96 countries, there are global opportunities available too. Employees, or Cisconians, as they call themselves, enjoy flexible work practices, comprehensive benefits and a number of other perks.
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How many years of experience do Cisco employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Cisco: Newcomers: 22%, Experiencers: 16%, Experts: 19%, Veterans: 43%. Cisco employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
Where did Cisco employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Cisco: AT&T, Avaya, Ericsson. Typical Cisco employees have worked at AT&T.
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Ericsson
What industries did Cisco employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Cisco: Computer Systems Design Companies, Software Publishing Companies, Telecommunications Companies, Design Firms, Computer Manufacturers. Cisco employees most likely come from a Computer Systems Design Companies industry background.
Where did Cisco employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Cisco: Small: 25%, Medium: 12%, Large: 63%. Most Cisco employees have previously worked at large companies.
What did employees at Cisco study?
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How long do people stay in a role at Cisco?
Time employed at Cisco: <1: 11%, 1-3: 23%, 4-8: 31%, 9-13: 18%, 14-20: 13%, 20+: 4%. Most Cisco employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is more than the industry average.
How does Cisco rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Cisco: 73.5% Male and 26.5% Female. Age ratio at Cisco: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 29%, 31-40: 35%, 41-50: 25%, 51-60: 10%, 60+: 1%. Cisco rates - 3.5% less female than the industry average. Most Cisco employees are 31-40, which is on par with the industry median age range.
What are the top roles at Cisco?
Top roles of Cisco: Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Technical Leader, Network Engineer, Program Manager. The top role at Cisco is Software Engineer.
Software Engineer
Systems Engineer
Technical Leader
Network Engineer
Program Manager
How does Cisco rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Cisco: high. Cisco ranks high for career advancement which is above the industry average.
What companies do Cisco employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Cisco: Amazon, Apple, Google, Juniper Networks, Microsoft Corporation. People who work at Cisco most typically go on to work for the Amazon.
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Atlanta, GA
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Fulton, MD
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Phoenix, AZ
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Chicago, IL
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San Francisco, CA
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Seattle, WA
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What You’ll Do:Reporting to the Routing & SD-WAN Global Pursuit leader, as the Americas Routing Pursuit Sales Specialist you will be responsible for creating and execution of Go-To-Market (GTM) plan on EN Routing for the Americas driving a analytic based...
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Albany, NY
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Remote - July 27, 2023
I loved working at Cisco.
Everyone was very supportive, and I had a great Engineering team I worked with. I hope one day I can work again.
Pros and Cons
Family orient company flexible family hours reliable stable.
Contract workers let go quickly but I don't blame them it just happens.
Net Technical Lead
Milpitas, CA - June 22, 2023
At Cisco, you don't get recognize for your contribution but rather how well you kiss up to your boss. The work culture is very toxic. There's a lot of bullying, and if you report to HR, they won't protect you. I don't recommend working here.
Pros and Cons
Pay and bonus
Toxic work culture
Sr Recruiter (contract)
May 17, 2023
I was a contract recruiter for Cisco (through Randstad). Excellent place to work; the recruiters are top notch, the teams easy to work with, the overall atmosphere very welcoming.
Pros and Cons
excellent reputation, great growth opportunities
salaries could be higher; projected job hires for upcoming fiscal year could be more defined.
Service and Support Manager
May 10, 2023
I was responsible for the companies within the Central America – Caribbean and North of South America that had Service and Support contracts been mostly the region largest Service Providers like BATELCO, CANTV, CODETEL among many others. Customer Satisfaction was key to renew the contracts on a yearly basis. Maintaining strong relationship with every person involved internally and with those from the TELCOS.
Pros and Cons
Best working environment, great team I’d had during my professional career.
Many times the travelers through the region were excessive.
Distinguished Engineer
San Jose, CA - April 25, 2023
I started my career in Cisco as a support engineer and I have done almost everything in Information Technology space. Now I consider myself Cisco technologist.
Pros and Cons
culture - bottom up consensus based decision making
Not aware of any cons
Business Development Account Manager
Atlanta, GA - February 21, 2023
I worked for a company that was acquired by Cisco. I was moved into a role that was contrary to my prior roles and the Role was not thoroughly defined
As usual Cisco acquires companies for various reasons. Merge products into Cisco, Merge Talented employers into Cisco.
To me it was not as much fun as it was at the company that was purchased by Cisco. It appeared Cisco did not have a plan on merging non Cisco people into there environment. My position within Cisco did not last long they offered an exit package which was below average and the layoffs were random without any reason provided. They said they have the right to layoff anyone they like and provide minimum exit package.
It appears Cisco buys companies that maybe a threat to their business and usually do not incorporate the company and staff into their business model. They just destroy what they can and eliminate a competitor
Pros and Cons
I found no Pros, possibly reasonable health insurance but little else was improved
To many cons to label
Senior Security Consultant
Englewood, CO - February 13, 2023
It all depends on your leadership. Leadership will make or break you and your team. Salary and Benefits are great. Culture only really nurtures specific people with specific beliefs and if you're not into all of that this isn't the place for you.
Pros and Cons
Stocks, Bonuses, Time off
Very Poor Leadership, Very Poor Backend/Business Unit Support
IT Business Analyst
Lawrenceville, GA - October 18, 2022
Cisco has a diverse workforce, but they also frequently lay off 1000s just to boost executive bonuses.
Pros and Cons
cisco has a decent reputation, somehow
frequent layoffs, huge bureaucracy
Operations Analyst
San Jose, CA - March 2, 2022
Started as an ops analyst contractor doing backups, maintaining systems, reporting performance. Then managed ERP reporting, provided access and termination process. Created disaster recovery procedure and policy. Later, developed the Global Access Team and converted to a regular employee.
Pros and Cons
Free drinks, exercise, good pay, good food, stock options
Grew too fast
Sr. Program Manager
San Jose, CA - January 17, 2022
Not many companies provide you with an opportunity to make $1 million dollars in a given year. And in addition, representing one of the world's largest internet companies doing business in southeast Asia. I was the OEM Program Manager for all of Southeast for Cisco Systems Inc.
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Software Engineering Technical Leader II
Milpitas, CA - January 13, 2022
Cisco's personnel policy, encompassing continuous ranking and firing of the "bottom 5%" results in a highly competitive and uncooperative work environment. In general, people attempt to climb to the top of the heap on the backs of their defeated co-workers. Incentive is provided to compete instead of cooperate, leading to painful, gridlocked decision making at all levels of the organization (due to the impetus to criticize the ideas of peers, then steal those ideas). Performance reviews are, in effect, replaced by regular layoffs. Continual paranoia is the pervading feeling and is necessary for survival in the Cisco corporate culture.
Pros and Cons
Good compensation and benefits, good perks at work (free coffee and snacks).
Toxic work environment, probably due to the "bottom 5%" policy.
Product Manager and Technical Marketing Manager
San Jose, CA - November 6, 2021
Responsible for managing the optical hardware by telcos and all federal agencies and the military. Gained DISA certifications twice on the software management of the hardware.
Pros and Cons
Great company ethics and integrity.
None, loved the company, retired from it!
Sr Engineering Manager
San Jose, CA - July 17, 2021
We were constantly challenged ourselves to improve our work environment and automate/improve our work tools/process. Worked with top 10% of silicon Valley engineers. We automated most of our work processes. Our team worked like a clock. We had global team of engineers.
Managed large team of over 75 engineers. Supported majority of team to build both Technical skills and Leadership skills. Technical skills included team 100% got their CCNA, over 80% got their CCNP and several team members got CCIE. Supported team to build on their Leadership skills by learning to be able to voice their concerns in the meetings, be able to present powerfully and be happy.
Pros and Cons
The company supported team to expand on their technical skills and well rewarded financially.
We enjoyed our job to the point that we lost track of time to balance work and family.
Program Manager
Doral, FL - July 7, 2021
It was a really good experience.
Working in a collaborative environment.
Over 147 countries 16 languages and 12 time zones. Emerging markets!
Pros and Cons
International exposure, friendly environment
Life work balance
EE technician
May 27, 2021
I worked with Cisco almost 5 yrs and they kept me on contract all the time. They moved me around and I was happy to locate to work. But the important thing I dislike is manager was unfair and they were favor of their people who worked long time for them. The Co-worker wasn’t corporate in team work, wasn’t share information about work while they needed my help to work. And when issues come up they’re always listen to their people and gave me a threatening to laid off. I’m very happy when I left Cisco and never came back. They called several times to rehire but thank you, I don’t want to work in unfair management.
Pros and Cons
Flexible time
Unfair management
Component Engineer
San Jose, CA - April 28, 2021
GOOD WORKING ATMOSPHERE. Cooperative colleagues and goal oriented assignments. I worked there 2 years with good assignments and achieved my goals with challenging assignments.
Pros and Cons
Good benefits and fair employment practices
strict supervision
North Lake College Instructor
Irving, TX - April 16, 2021
Many of the student in my classes were working professionals that wanted to become Cisco CCNA engineers. Classes and labs were always full. Many of the students would return to the campus to let me and other instructors know how they apricated the information that we shared with them. Because of their training they were able to get certified and obtain new job.
Pros and Cons
As you share through teaching you instill your knowledge, as the students provide feedback
Working 12 to 14 hour days can ware on you as the semester progresses .
Software Automation Engineer
Durham, NC - March 26, 2021
overall good experience, nice coworkers,supporting management,as an engineer could not see the clear technology path
Pros and Cons
effective marketing and customer support
lack of long term strategic planning of technology
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What’s the stock symbol of Cisco?
Benjamin GardnerSeptember 21, 2020
CSCO.
What’s the gender distribution at Cisco?
Liam BrownSeptember 21, 2020
26.5% female, 73.5% male.
What year was Cisco founded?
Benjamin GardnerSeptember 21, 2020
1984.
What industry does Cisco operate in?
Isabella HolmesSeptember 21, 2020
Computer/Internet.
Anybody knows how much Cisco makes in a year?
Isabella HolmesSeptember 22, 2020
Cisco makes over $10b a year.
Who are Cisco’s affiliate partners?
Liam BrownSeptember 22, 2020
These companies: Cisco Systems France, Composite Software, JouleX, Ubiquisys - Now Part of Cisco, WebEx.
What companies are similar to Cisco?
Benjamin GardnerSeptember 22, 2020
Amazon, Apple, EY, Forbes, Google, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle.
How often do employees get promoted at Cisco ?
Benjamin GardnerSeptember 23, 2020
advancement opportunities are high
What’s the average length of tenure at Cisco?
Isabella HolmesSeptember 23, 2020
Typically 4-8 year(s).
What size of companies did Cisco employees used to work for?
Liam BrownSeptember 23, 2020
Most worked for large businesses before.
who are employees usually hired by after leaving Cisco?
Benjamin GardnerSeptember 23, 2020
Amazon, Apple, Google, Juniper Networks, Microsoft Corporation, NetApp, Oracle, VMware.
Which companies did employees work for before starting at Cisco?
Benjamin GardnerSeptember 23, 2020
Most of Cisco’s employees worked for one of these companies AT&T, Avaya, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Juniper Networks, Nokia, Oracle.
How old are Cisco’s employees in general?
Liam BrownSeptember 23, 2020
31-40.
Where did most of Cisco employees go to school?
Liam BrownSeptember 23, 2020
North Carolina State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Southern California.
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