Cisco reviews

- Company isn't very efficient. There seemed to be many groups working on the same exact thing. Or, there were groups working on some internal tool which really shouldn't exist since there was an existing solution (e.g., open source product). - Many employees aren't very nice. The small things - not saying hi, for example - add up. - Lots of needless bureaucracy. There are so many levels of managers and then so many different groups that change all the time. - Over reliance on contractors. - Not very diverse.. almost discriminatory in some ways: Everyone in CDO was so very similar. - Not very innovative

No work-private life balance. You are supposed to be connected 24/7, also during your holidays, weekends, sickness leaves, evenings, etc... I have worked in other companies previously (international large companies as well within the ICT sector) so I can compare. Also, there is no "work hard and have fun" spirit. No parties organized for the employees (OK now it's economic crisis but I understood Cisco was not that fun place to work before the crisis either). Nobody having a chat in the coffee corner - so hard everyone is occupied. The workload is huge. Everyone is doing a job that is meant easily for 2 people. At lunch everyone is talking excelusively about work. I also feel that I learn nothing new compared to my previous jobs and that is not a positive sign. The maddeness of the forecast: you have to do it sunday, wednesday and friday !