May 15, 2019
Meraki
Part of Cisco
Engaged Employer
Meraki Opérateur reviews
4.0
68% would recommend to a friend
Lawrence Huang
100% approve of CEO
70% positive business outlook
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9 reviews
1.0
Apr 15, 2017
If you're looking for a true startup OR a professional environment (think Cisco), this isn't EITHER.
Former employee, more than 3 years
San Francisco, CA
Recommend
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Pros
Used to be a fabulous company when the founders were around. They believed in the vision, and maintained the hungry startup culture. People were more than happy to prop up and support others. The company was scrappy, and good people were recognized for doing a good job. Fast forward to 2016/2017. Super inexperienced managers were promoted for good individual contributions. They weren't promoted because they're good at developing others. Problem is, they don't have the "for the team" mentality, but are way more interested in self promoting (like in any situation, there are some exceptions). These managers are afraid of letting their directs shine, so their directs work like dogs and don't see any recognition for the effort. Unfortunately, this mentality seems to start at the top.
Cons
You won't see the excellent leadership, well thought out decision-making, recognition, or career advancement opportunities that you might see at traditional Cisco either. The snacks of a startup environment are still around, though slowly dwindling. The office is in SF, which used to be a perk for a tech company, but that is changing too. Don't waste your time here. Look for another startup with great leadership, or go to a big company that has been tested.
2.0
Feb 26, 2013
Start up environment with a lot of coming and going
Current employee, more than 1 year
San Francisco, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
-Cool, dynamic office building with young coworkers. -Free food with good caterers. Snacks are very good. -Great product made by the founders (and easy to sell if you're a sales rep).
Cons
It has been a changing environment with the Cisco acquisition. Be careful...not all is rosy. People tend to "disappear" without good reason and layoffs are imminent.
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