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Good Work Place but limited growth opportunities

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Cisco is a good place to work with good culture and work life balance but in India the work is mostly offshored work and will have limited growth opportunities
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Absoutely the best place to work

Cisco is hands-down the best company I've ever worked for. They put you and your family's mental and physical health before everything. They focus on making their employees happy because happy employees are productive employees. PTO is basically never denied, and you have lots of it. Most people get 20 days of PTO per year, plus another 10 days of Time2Give, which is extra paid time off you can use to voluneer at whatever charity you want. You also get a floating holiday, an extra day you can tack on before or after a Cisco-recognized holiday (all Cisco employees get the eight major national holidays off), and everyone gets their birthday off every year. And if your birthday happens to fall on a weekend or on a day you can't take off, you can take that day any time before or after in a two-week window. Oh, and they also give all employees four or five "Day For Me" days off, which are essentially just company-wide mental health days that give you a three-day weekend about once every two months. There's a reason Cisco has been number one on the Forbes Top 100 Best Places to Work list for several years going, and in the top three for like a decade. They also invest in you by paying for training, certifications, etc. I'm going to retire at Cisco, most likely, because no other company I've ever been a part of has been this good to work for.
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  • Time and location flexibility
  • Trust in colleagues
  • Feeling of personal appreciation

Learned a great deal and felt like I made a difference, even if it wasn't really acknowledged by some mor 'prominent ' colleagues.

What is the best part of working at the company?I found Cisco to be fairly easy to work at. It is definitely high tech, smart people!What is the most stressful part about working at the company?I found the culture difficult to get used to. Especially as a contractor, felt at best not being heard.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Hard to maneuver and find your 'place' in the company.
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You always have something hanging over your head

Due to hiring freezes, we were understaffed. It was strange to hear how the company was doing well financially but the threat of layoffs were always hanging over our heads. In a year and a half, my department had 3 rounds of layoffs so that was always hanging over your head.

Pros

great learning experience, benefits, pto

Cons

layoffs, work/life balance
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Good place to work if you can avoid layoffs

I remember my first day at Cisco. I was super excited to be working in San Jose with some very talented engineers. The first couple years were amazing, I made some great friends and always had an opportunity to learn new technical skills. Unfortunately, San Jose became a major target for layoffs in 2019 with entire buildings on Tasman Dr. being emptied. I beat the layoff system by asking my new manager to allow me to change offices to Atlanta a week before the next round of layoffs. I appreciated the opportunities Cisco provided me and enjoyed working on a very close international team. If you are on the right team it's a great place to work.
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Lots of changes

Management kept changing. Good opportunity to learn. Grateful for the various opportunities given to lead initiatives. Had a great team working for me that I think all have done well after Cisco.
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pass

a typical day at work,what you believe you learned,management,workplace culture,the hardest part of the job,the most enjoyable part of the jobis all i have

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Good company to work for

The ELT tries hard to be the best company to work for. However, external factors such as macroeconomic conditions and sales can have a significant impact on morale. There are few bad apples in the leadership change as with any company.
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The best company I worked for so far

Note: I work as part of the Engineering Team. Experience for Sales/other depts might be different. Cisco is a great place to work in general, but the one in Galway, Ireland is just amazing. The workplace is fun and collaborative. People are friendly. The office facilities are decent to good (but the post-pandemic occupancy is pretty low). Pretty good compensation + perks. The work culture is good. There is definitely work pressure based on the product you are in, but I love it as I am someone who loves to take more responsibility, do more work, and then ask for career progression/promotions. And this has worked out perfectly for me a Cisco. If you get the chance to work at Cisco, don't think twice.

Pros

Freedom to manage your own work, recognition, salary and perks, office, friendly and supportive people, employees are taken care of

Cons

Yearly Layoffs, Contineous restructurings, Slow to make decisions
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Official response from Cisco Systems

December 4, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your time at Cisco! We're happy to learn that you value the culture, benefits, and growth opportunities at Cisco. We appreciate your feedback in the Cons section, as well. Our continued focus is on transforming Cisco and driving the innovation that will secure the long-term, profitable growth of the business. We will always offer our full support to impacted employees.

Diverse company with a lot of opportunity

Cisco is large, that's good and bad. The good - opportunity... basic things like getting paid on time and expenses reimbursed are just not a concern (unlike some places!). The not-so-good: it's large, getting simple things changed can be impossible or absurdly time-consuming. Culture can be hit and miss, everything depends on where int eh org you are, who your team mates and immediate management are.
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I wish I still worked there.

What is the best part of working at the company?The people.I was a contractor, and always identified myself as such. But I was NEVER treated as such. I had access to anything I needed, directions to anywhere I needed to go and never was given The Shine.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?I am not stressed at all. Never was.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?It was minimal staff when I was there. Not the best person to ask.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Visit 1 to four buildings a day to trace and inventory analog lines. Everyone I asked for help seemed glad to do so.
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Great company

I enjoyed my time at Cisco and made some significant relationships outside of the office. My manager was a pretty good manager overall however the person lacked realistic and achievable goals to disseminate amongst her peers. In the end she lost her whole team.

Pros

Wfh

Cons

Too many video mandated meetings
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Great culture

Amazing work culture, everyone Is very nice and helpful. The company culture allows you to explore other interests than be restricted to just one. Good work life balance
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December 4, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your time at Cisco! We're happy to learn that you valued the culture, work-life balance, and growth opportunities while at Cisco.

Great teams

There are some really great people at Cisco. I was fortunate to work on a team full of them. My team members showed integrity, creativity, and respect for the customer every single day.
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Finance Rotation Program

Great place to intern and learn. If you can be part of a rotational program you won’t regret it. I learned so much that has stuck with me throughout my career.
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best company to work for as network engineer

I worked in Cisco for 5 years as NCE. It is a fast moving company. It is a good place if you are willing to pickup new technologies every now and then. Cisco is the most flexible company in terms of work hours and location. Work life balance can be difficult to manage when there is a tight project timeline but it does not happen always. Overall, Cisco is a best company I have ever worked for.

Pros

Benefits, flexibility, new technologies, internal learning resources.

Cons

high demand customers, tight project timelines.
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Great team

Sedona was purchased by cisco- was amazing to work for- I was remote however we always made sure we felt like a team. Communication was excellent. Glad they are succeeding with Cisco!
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Harsh management with an unrelenting workload

What is the best part of working at the company?Decent amount of holidays, the salary is good, lots of training opportunitiesWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?There is no job security, You will work 12 hour days and the corporate culture is very hostile What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very cold, uncaring and harsh. They have a high turn over rate What is a typical day like for you at the company?working for 12 hours with no boundaries
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Ok

Good WLB, great culture, a variety of cultural events are events. Late night calls may be an issue if working for US teams , but otherwise good work culture, Happy people happy space!!!!!
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Outstanding Culture and comradery .

Been at Cisco over 18 years and it's definitely one of the best places to work. The leadership is incredible and the work life balance is great. The compensation is also very fair for those who achieve and exceed plan. The most enjoyable part of the job is meeting with customers and helping them achieve their goals through Cisco technologies.
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Best place to work

Management , co-workers are top notch. Flexible hours, good pay, learning opportunities are the best. The best work life balance .
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