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    Cisco Systems Reviews

    Updated 20 February 2019
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    Pros

    • "Importance to work life balance" (in 2480 reviews)

    • "We're allowed to work from home" (in 1091 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work-Life balance can be challenging at times" (in 464 reviews)

    • "All problems of the big company" (in 366 reviews)

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    1. "Cisco"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time

      Pros

      Work and life balance is nice

      Cons

      Can't say there are something disappointing me a lot.

    2. "Good place to work at"

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      Current Employee - Network Engineer
      Current Employee - Network Engineer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great career progression, and lots of things to learn

      Cons

      There are no cons

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    3. "Cisco changing the way we work, live play and learn."

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      Current Employee - Territory Account Manager in Sydney
      Current Employee - Territory Account Manager in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Empowered to make decisions. Global company. You can travel to anywhere in Cisco and the culture is the same, one family. The technology in the company allows you to be flexible where you work. Diverse team where bullying and discrimination is not tolerated. A message from the CEO. I have seen people asked to leave the company for unacceptable behavior. Share prices going up. Company strategy is very futurist. Vision. Cisco changing the way we work, live play and learn. It has always been this for the last 13 years of my employment.

      Cons

      Its not a 9-5 job because it is a global company. But work time is flexible.

    4. "Intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time

      Pros

      - flexible working hours
      - very good culture
      - strong values

      Cons

      - work is sometimes repetitive and not interesting

    5. "Worked in TAC for 3 years"

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      Current Employee - TAC Engineer in Sydney
      Current Employee - TAC Engineer in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      -learn alot of technologies
      -deep dive
      -high pressure environment
      -work with smart people
      -great culture

      Cons

      -salary is ok but not the best

    6. "Account Manager"

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      Current Employee - Account Manager in Melbourne
      Current Employee - Account Manager in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Work life balance
      Salary and benefits
      Management
      Product
      Great customers

      Cons

      There is a lot of admin and process to follow

    7. "Great place to work at but annual restructuring leaves a bit to be desired"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work if you are willing to work hard

      Cons

      Annual corporate restructuring at the end of the year for the past many years.

      Advice to Management

      Stop the annual restructuring, re-tool don't release.
      Don't lose the customer first culture

    8. "Great place to learn"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time

      Pros

      Learn heaps as a grad

      Cons

      No much chance of being promoted

    9. "Client Executive"

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      Former Employee - Client Executive in Melbourne
      Former Employee - Client Executive in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Brand, Income, Customers, Technology, Colleagues

      Cons

      Career limitations, Ageism, Lack of growth

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Culture in bad shape. Too bad if you are a male employee right now.."

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      Former Employee - Sales Specialist in Sydney
      Former Employee - Sales Specialist in Sydney
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      - Great products which make selling easier however competition is fierce so nothing is really that easy.
      - Top Family Health cover.
      - Car spot and Car allowance for sales executives
      - Can make decent money if already employed at a decent grade.
      - Great place to be right now if you are a female professional.
      - Sales all hands in Las Vegas
      - Sales tools and technology

      Cons

      - Loosing its social atmosphere which was one of the companies great strengths. I feel this is due to a cultural change and the departure of some big personalities over the years.
      - Work load increasing due to regular company lay offs and role consolidation. Most staff just want to go home to rest rather than socialise amongst peers and management trying harder to reignite this artificially.
      - Sexism under the guise of "Diversity". Good luck if you are a male looking for a role or a promotion. It's getting harder and harder.
      - More inexperienced people in the business that you may need to carry.

      Advice to Management

      If you hire inexperience people then expect an inexperienced outcome. Don't turn your back on those who have been loyal to the business, do your job and take the time to identify and nurture talent rather than awarding those who have a gift for managing upwards as that skill does not always get you the best talent for the job. Most importantly, diversity is much more than ones sexual orientation. Appreciate experience, background, work history and work ethics.