Cisco reviews

The management mentality that looks only at the bottom line and ignores needs and desires of employees on lower ranks. Variations in policies are widespread from one group and/or business unit to another. Some manager allow total freedom with regard to flextime and working at home while others forbid it for employees in the same job classifications. Employees outside of San Jose get short shrift in many areas including training and continuing education. Travel at company expense is not allowed on an equal/fair basis for all employees.

- Salaries are low for the industry...there is a feeling that you should accept this because you work at Cisco. - It is very hard to get promoted, or get raises. Senior management routinely will stop all raises for years at a time, meaning that the only way to get a raise is by an "equity adjustment". - Teamwork is poor, when you send an email or leave a voicemail, the first thing most people do is look you up in the directory to see your title, if it is not good enough, don't plan on hearing anything back from that person.