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eNPS Score
Q&A With Cisco Employees
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How employees describe working at Cisco
Competence, Professionalism, Customer Attention, Continuous Updates, Breadth of Solutions
Great company vision and they are amazing to their employees
Love the culture at Cisco
Awesome work place!! They really care about their employees!
Good pay, solid benefits, great health cover
What it's like to work at Cisco
- Cisco employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Cisco report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Cisco have 4+ meetings
- 85% of Cisco employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Cisco employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 84% of Cisco employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Cisco employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 85% of Cisco employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Cisco Employees
IDX: 75 TOT: 105
What unique perks and benefits does Cisco provide?
We have a Stanford health plan that’s pretty local, affordable and awesome. Transit passes too
How's the feedback proccess at Cisco?
Management feedback or design? One is clandestine and usually absent. The other is pretty social & freely available.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Cisco?
I met with a few fellow designers and the design director. I don’t remember waiting more than a week for an answer.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Cisco?
Not many. Just the right ones
What's the pay like for Finance roles at Cisco?
Better than average
What's the vibe like in the Finance dept at Cisco? How many hours are you working?
Great culture with flexibility to get the job done alongside competing personal demands. Good work/life integration. Typical week is 40-60 hours.
How's the leadership on the Finance team at Cisco?
The Finance Leadership team at Cisco is world class. The entire team exhibits a great balance of finance and business acumen. They all have a tremendous respect for employees and value/promote individual development.
How's the leadership on the Business Development team at Cisco?
There is no one department for "Business Development". It is spread across the organization, both within Sales and within our business units.
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Cisco?
Every business unit is different. You need to be more specific. You need to ask people "how is leadership on the Engineering team at Meraki, OpenDNS, Talos...?"
What's the Operations team like at Cisco?
Ops is competitive. Lot of ground work. Ned to see things from lowest level to big picture. No boundaries defined sometimes. Again it depends in which Ops team you are working. There are some Ops team just flashing.
How's the leadership on the Operations team at Cisco?
So so .. Thts not a problem only in Ops side.Its across Cisco
What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Cisco? How many hours are you working?
Ops can be hectic sometimes, Some weeks can be like crazy working over 12 hrs (Make sure you don't have to sync with other team sitting in Europe, East Coast & India) else U'll be working round the clock.
What's the Sales team like at Cisco?
Good atmosphere easy to work with
What's the Customer Support team like at Cisco?
Great people all around
What's the vibe like in the Customer Support dept at Cisco? How many hours are you working?
Pressure is constant, 9-11 hours work a day, little link between results and rewards, good entry point
What's the pay like for Customer Support roles at Cisco?
Varies by location and experience, like at most places. Entry level/College grad pay is very competitive (and they offer extra weekend pay if you want it)
What are your coworkers at Cisco like?
Smart
What's the office vibe like at Cisco?
Quiet
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Should I work at Cisco?
54% of Cisco employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 27% are neutral and 19% would not recommend working at Cisco to their friends.
| 54% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 27% | Passive |
| 19% | Detractors |
