Cisco reviews

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 !

1. First level and second level managers are inept. They have no leadership skills at all and do not care about employee growth. Its something to wonder about as to how they are rated. 2. Too much politics in the departments: whether you move up depends on who you know. 3. No transparency in review process or in compensation. 4. No consistency in work hours: some people work hard for only 3 months in the whole year. Whereas there are departments where the midnight oil is burnt almost throughout the year. 5. Officially supposed to encourage movement within the company. However the reality is that most jobs are filled by someone who the manager knows, even before the requisition is officially out.