Cisco reviews

1) Tons of red tape 2) Processes for everything. If there isn't a process, it can't be done and changing the process is nearly impossible. 3) Seemingly yearly layoffs 4) Not particularly innovative. 5) Depending on your management, YMMV.`

Hostile work environment. Job Titles are diminished and not factual. As of 2015 reverting back to political structure of "good ole boys" network, VERY Political and NOT customer focused. Power hungry managers prefer to strip down the inside. Nortel Mentality has set in. Unable to execute any concepts advertised , smoke and mirrors. Focused on hiring Very low wage college graduates at sub par salaries- expect 30 to 40k less at Cisco. Inclusion and diversity is failing by taking unqualified employees and rising them to high pay , high ranking positions simply based on race and or sex. This is having a horrible impact on the customer and the business. If you like to keep the same salary forever, never move up , just lateral and you enjoy being stripped of your confidence, and you like to worry monthly about being laid off or fired then this is the gig for you! As of 2016 Cisco is failing hard. The new CEO is not business or tech, he is a ,math major. The original CEO still on the board runs the business via proxy. Cisco has had a history of success through acquisitions, that is why they are the Borg. This is failing now. Expect massive layoffs in FY16 and FY17 as they outsource more and cut staff. Internal training has dried up. The internal rating system is fixed and the employee has little if any say.