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    4.1
    85%
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    94%
    Approve of CEO
    Cisco Systems CEO Chuck Robbins
    Chuck Robbins
    5,037 Ratings
    Top CEOs 2019
    Pros

    • "Work-life balance is generally good with Cisco IT" (in 2788 reviews)

    • "With best IT environment providing very flexible work style" (in 1234 reviews)

    Cons
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    1. "Great company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Product Specialist 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Pay and benefits are excellent.

      Cons

      Ageism. They actively flush out people at age 50.

      Cisco Systems2019-11-14

    2. "a look back"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Indivdual Contributo 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      good place to work... flexibility, benefits,

      Cons

      layoffs yearly, no increases in vacation,

      Cisco Systems2019-10-06
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    3. "No recognition"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Software Engineer III in Kanata, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Lots of good and supportive people

      Cons

      No work-life balance; Most managers expect you to work on weekends; Not being recognized if you don't show-off! Low salary in comparison with other companies in Ottawa; Hard to get promoted with hard work, but show off works totally fine; Most managers don't think and care about their employees and only think about their own growth

      Advice to Management

      Take care of your hard-working and loyal employees

      Cisco Systems2019-10-10

    4. "Management Chain Needs Stability"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Software Engineer in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Bonus, stock options, medical benefits, training

      Cons

      Constantly changing management chain, looming threats of layoffs when company grows past 65,000 employees

      Advice to Management

      Create a vision and stick to that vision. It seems that every time the management changes, the product direction changes and a lot of hard work is scrapped and started again.

      Cisco Systems2019-10-07

    5. "Overall a good experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Senior Architect in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time

      Pros

      well paid, good benefits, lots of room to move around, some great people to work with

      Cons

      Management is a mess. Lots of throwing under the bus and CYA

      Advice to Management

      get better management

      Cisco Systems2019-10-06

    6. "Great company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - VPAM in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great company, good benefits, learn a lot

      Cons

      Politics can be a bit much at times.

      Cisco Systems2019-09-19

    7. "Good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Senior Software Engineer 

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time

      Pros

      Very good company and work

      Cons

      Nothing much as a con to describe

      Cisco Systems2019-09-18

    8. "Software engineer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Ottawa, ON

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good work culture and team was good

      Cons

      Nothing that I find

      Advice to Management

      Nothing that I have to say

      Cisco Systems2019-09-25

    9. "Culture has changed, but still a great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - IT Program Manager 

      I worked at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Cisco is a great place to work but it is not as global as it used to be. It is a fast-paced environment in which one will be expected to be involved in multiple initiatives at the same time and be very productive on all of them.

      Cons

      Requires working hours flexibility as most business is driven by PST hours.

      Cisco Systems2019-09-19

    10. "Cisco Canada review"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Account Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cisco Systems full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      industry leader, rewarding, autonomy, great support mechanisms,

      Cons

      high expectations, stressful environment, poor recognition of talent

      Advice to Management

      focus on more than just the numbers and they will naturally result from this

      Cisco Systems2019-09-16
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