Cisco reviews

It's a political nightmare mixed with a lot of DEI nonsense. Their glory years are behind them and all their major product lines are under attack by strong competitors. Some senior management is trying to change the company culture and fight back in the market by pushing Meraki to the front of the product line, but Meraki by itself is not an answer. The problems are deep and structural and they require knowledgeable, fearless leaders to make any progress. Unfortunately for Cisco, those are few and far between. I watched several good people try to make progress on substantial issues, all to have them generally fail. Most VPs have a relatively cushy job and are just milking the compensation package while Rome burns.

As a sales rep, you really have no control over what territory you cover, and what accounts you have this year to next. If you are not Enterprise sales rep, you could spend the entire year trying to develop a relationship with an account, only to find out that you no longer cover it when the new fiscal comes around. The goals drastically change, with no warrant to why or how they came up with this number. Finance also will regoal you and keep all your money. Mid-level management also has little to no control or say into how things are managed or done. Cisco sells against itself. Some products compete with each other, as well as some of the programs like NFR give products away.