Life At Cisco

Which Cisco site is where you can find employees watching soccer on the huge media walls, watch technology make you the perfect cup of coffee, and has some of the best people around (at least I think so.) That would be the Cisco office in Munich, Germany! Come on a blog tour with me. Here are some f…

The calendar is filled with “fun” holidays, Cookie Day, Chocolate Cake Day (mmm, I’m hungry now,) Talk Like a Pirate Day and more. However, Friday, March 3rd might be the bestest holiday EVAH! Why? Because it’s Employee Appreciation Day! This isn’t just a Cisco holiday, it’s an “everywhere” holiday.…

Extended sailing is often described as “days of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.” As a sailor, I can tell you that those boring times give you a lot of time to think. In fact, if you ever find yourself crossing the Atlantic Ocean in your own 40-foot boat, you will have approximately 25…

People tend to call me because I’m a blend of helpful and optimistic – you might say a caffeine free way to start your day.   So when the phone rang, and I was asked to be part of a well-being initiative Cisco was introducing in our EMEAR region – my Mary Poppins nature kicked in with a quick, “Yes!…

Welcome to my Cisco office, the one in Shanghai! You’re going to want to visit for more than a day – as many as you can make time for! Whether you’re here for an interview, for meetings, or to innovate with your China colleagues, here’s what you’ll expect when you get here. What should I wear? We ca…

Recently, I posted a Tweet with a photo of my colleague Melissa Holder and I enjoying a screening together of the blockbuster movie, Hidden Figures. After discussing this film more with other colleagues, I decided to write this blog post – not just because this was an excellent movie (nominated for…

I am a wife, sister, daughter, aunt & Cisco employee. I’m also a full-time working new mom. My son just had his 1st birthday in October. Working a full-time job on top of being a new Mom as a woman in technology can sometimes be hard. But thanks to the supportive culture at Cisco, this is a whol…

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air. Especially when you #LoveWhereYouWork! The second annual #WeAreCisco #LoveWhereYouWork contest is in full swing, and employees are CRUSHING on last year’s number of entries. In 2016 over 1000 photos were submitted in the month of February, and this year in…

A perfect recipe for a delicious dish calls for the right mix of ingredients, and a career at Cisco is no different. From the smile of receptionist from front desk to a red-eye flight back from customer site is all that defines your job and makes you love it. I’m a Customer Success Manager here in t…