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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (33,664 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      78% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,664 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cisco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      3.0
      May 2, 2019

      Great culture but 0 focus on reward

      Customer experience
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Engaging work and the ability to get involved with a diverse set of customers. People here are fun to work with. The culture: extremely flexible work environment, great people, minimal focus on performance management (you can be a top performer with minimal effort), and a company that cares about your overall well being.

      Cons

      Compensation and career growth. Cisco is HORRIBLE at rewarding employees (even if you are constantly told you are a top performer) which is causing many talented people to leave. Focal cycles once a year at best that are funded to a level where they can only give you a 4% raise at most. New hires today make more than people who have been here 5+ years. The company is doing better than ever but this only translates to executive promotions and raises. To get a raise you have to leave for a year and then you can get rehired at 2x your prior salary.

      4.0
      Feb 7, 2019

      LIFT Program - finance rotation program - could be better

      Financial analyst - lift
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Cisco provides incredible benefits (Vacation, 4.5% 401k match, ESPP, etc) - Salary is competitive -In the Leaders in Finance & Technology rotation program, you get 4 different roles in finance over 2 years. This gives you good exposure to finance leadership and provides 4 different experiences. Good relationships with your LIFT class, some leadership opportunities within the program like leading meetings etc

      Cons

      All the downsides are for LIFT, not necessarily Cisco -Short rotations of 6 months don't let you get a deep dive into some roles, the managers don't want to train you a lot if you're leaving in a couple months, so you take on trivial tasks. This makes you pretty much a glorified intern for each team you're on, not a true financial analyst. -The manager for LIFT controls your bonuses, rotations in the program etc. and you rarely ever get contact with her. There is a big communication disconnect. -Morale is low in the program. A lot of the people dread all the LIFT meetings and are not that excited for things. -A lot of the roles only provide you with about 15-20 hours of real work each week. A lot of downtime in most roles.

      1.0
      Nov 19, 2018

      Constant turnover and confusion

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cisco has a great sales force and great partners.

      Cons

      Culture has become even more political and people are focused on survival rather than customers and doing the right thing by the company. Significant turnover at all levels creates confusion and limits career growth difficult.

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