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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (33,673 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 33,673 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      2.0
      Feb 8, 2010

      Used to be way better ... and it really depends on your direct manager AND team

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Strong and professional Sales leadership, overall a culture of respect, some good events and things here and there

      Cons

      no work-life balance, career dead end in some teams with unprofessional managers, limited internal job roles within, extremely difficult to get promotion, perks and benefits diminishing, some teams don't allow working from home with many multiple micro-management tactics, more and more political and bureaucratic, employee are getting more risk averse to take risks

      4.0
      Feb 7, 2010

      Not the same Cisco

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Good training Salary is ok Chambers - Great Leader

      Cons

      To many silos - Too much focus in orgs on empire building Too hard to move between ogs for anyone but VP's and Sr. Directors. Doesn't value long time employees Too political

      2.0
      Feb 7, 2010

      If you're okay with cruising along with no growth, great place

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Flexible Telecommuting options when necessary Overall easy going culture (if not directly working with you and in competition) The name.

      Cons

      Leaderships at all levels very political, and only those who are good at it move up despite their skills or true leadership skills. Very vague promotions criteria. Differs from manager to manager, largely because there isn't one and it is basically up to your manager's personal opinion and standard and their power in the organization. No rocking the boat allowed. If you see inefficiency, go along with it otherwise you'll get negative comments in your 360 review for being difficult and hard to work with. You'll see a lot of chasing around the tails on some very straightforward questions as a result. Concensus driven decisions and no true leader will drag on projects for a very long time and dissolve at some point without warning. Pay and incentive is NOT based on performance. Bell curve is used and even with performance evaluation, most people get the same bonus. This discourages and frustrates high performers but is a haven for those who can adapt and just cruise on mediocracy.

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