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4.3
Salary & Benefits
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Work-Life balance
3.9
Recognition & Support
4.1
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Telecommunications Companies
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Call Centers
Large size
Telecommunications Companies
Small size
Software Publishing Companies
Large size
Computer Systems Design Companies
Large size
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North Carolina State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Southern California
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Gender diversity | Ratio | |
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male | 73.5% | |
female | 26.5% |
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Top roles
What are the top roles at Cisco?
Top roles | Ratio |
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Software Engineer | 9.2% |
Systems Engineer | 3.9% |
Technical Leader | 3.4% |
Network Engineer | 3.3% |
Program Manager | 2.8% |
Account Manager | 2% |
Project Manager | 1.9% |
Product Manager | 1.6% |
Technical Lead | 1.6% |
Business Development Manager | 1.4% |
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Career advancement
Career advancement
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High
Years in position | Percentage who advanced |
---|---|
<1 | 9.6% |
1 | 26.2% |
2 | 20.8% |
3 | 14.4% |
4+ | 29% |
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Communications Equipment Manufacturers
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Computer Systems Design Companies
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Software Publishing Companies
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Computer Systems Design Companies
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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 speciaSee more
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Multiple locations
Size
Large
Founded
1984
Type
Company - Public
Revenue
Over $10B
Industry
Computer Systems Design Companies, Computer Manufacturers
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Departments
What departments Cisco employees work at?
Departments | Ratio | |
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other occupation | 34.5% | |
Management - Other | 14.6% | |
Software Developers and Programmers | 13.4% | |
Computer / IT - Other | 11.5% | |
Engineers | 10.3% | |
Sales Managers & Supervisors | 8.6% | |
Network Architects | 4.5% |
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Benjamin Gardner
CSCO.
q:What’s the gender distribution at Cisco?
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Liam Brown
26.5% female, 73.5% male.
q:What year was Cisco founded?
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Benjamin Gardner
1984.
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Isabella Holmes
Computer/Internet.
q:Anybody knows how much Cisco makes in a year?
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Isabella Holmes
Cisco makes over $10b a year.
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Liam Brown
These companies: Cisco Systems France, Composite Software, JouleX, Ubiquisys - Now Part of Cisco, WebEx.
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Amazon, Apple, EY, Forbes, Google, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle.
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advancement opportunities are high
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Typically 4-8 year(s).
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Most worked for large businesses before.
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Amazon, Apple, Google, Juniper Networks, Microsoft Corporation, NetApp, Oracle, VMware.
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Most of Cisco’s employees worked for one of these companies AT&T, Avaya, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Juniper Networks, Nokia, Oracle.
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31-40.
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North Carolina State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Southern California.
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4.1
69 ratings
4.3
Salary & Benefits
4.2
Professional growth
4.1
Work-Life balance
3.9
Recognition & Support
4.1
Culture & Values
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Software Automation Engineer
Durham, NC - March 26, 2021
alternating leadership with marketing and technology background
3.6
Ratings
4
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
4
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
3
Culture and Values
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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North Lake College Instructor
Irving, TX - April 16, 2021
Fun and open College environment
3.8
Ratings
5
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
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 .
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Component Engineer
San Jose, CA - April 28, 2021
Component Engineer
4.6
Ratings
4
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
4
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
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
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EE technician
May 27, 2021
Management is unfair
1
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
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
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Program Manager
Doral, FL - July 7, 2021
Great experience, exposure and education!
4
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
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
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Sr Engineering Manager
San Jose, CA - July 17, 2021
Highly creative work environment
4.8
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
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.
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Product Manager and Technical Marketing Manager
San Jose, CA - November 6, 2021
Integration of managing Cisco Hardware
5
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
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!
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Software Engineering Technical Leader II
Milpitas, CA - January 13, 2022
Good compensation, leading edge technology, toxic work environment
2.4
Ratings
3
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
2
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
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.
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Sr. Program Manager
San Jose, CA - January 17, 2022
Outstanding Opportunities
5
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
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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Pros and Cons
Cisco Systems Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
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Operations Analyst
San Jose, CA - March 2, 2022
Fast growing and dynamic company
4.4
Ratings
5
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
4
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
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
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IT Business Analyst
Lawrenceville, GA - October 18, 2022
Average opportunities for an average employer
2.6
Ratings
3
Professional growth
2
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
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
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