Cisco reviews

Some sales commit calls can be like a scene straight out of Glengarry, Glen Ross. Work, Work, Work 24/7/365. I was on the phone with my boss on Christmas morning dealing with a customer issue. It never ends, and the overly complicated processes that the company has in place slows productivity down incredibly, especially on the Services side. Career advancement is practically non-existent. If you're content with being a cog in the machine, you'll do fine. If yo'd like to advance your career, expect to make lateral moves annually but any true advancement usually comes at 8-10 years of service if you're lucky.

Cisco is a large company and faces the challenges that all large companies do. However, even more than most, it is a highly decentralized decision-making culture that relies heavily on collaboration and compromise to get things done. While this often pushes decision making authority down farther into the company (pro), it also necessitates a lot of meetings and constant internal negotiations which slow down many projects.