Life At Cisco

When I arrived at the Cisco campus in Raleigh, North Carolina I was, like most new-hires, overwhelmed with optimism and a sea of opportunity. I was also nervous about the financial risk I took on as a contracted employee and a single mother of twins.   Those nerves, however, decreased rapi…

Prior to working at Cisco, I never volunteered much. It would always come to my mind with a powerful dose of heroic motivation, but mostly it would fade whenever errands of all kinds would flood my calendar. Been there, done that? We´re all humans after all. Since I started working at Cisco, I foun…

Every day, across the globe, Cisco employees are giving back in unique and inspiring ways. This Giving Tuesday, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the incredible work our employees are doing, and the organizations they’re most passionate about. We’re sure, as you get to know…

Being able to work remotely, most of the time, is a benefit that many of us at Cisco enjoy. Some of the pluses for the employee of working from home are increased productivity, less time commuting, and a better work/life balance. This is a mutually beneficial relationship, and from an employer point…

“WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER.” I was only six when I wrote this on a piece of paper that I ripped from my diary and sealed away. When I opened that paper 20 years later, I tossed it in to the trash as I thought that dream was over. I needed to focus on my career. But t…

This post was written by Cisco Intern (now full-time employee) Rachel Spector. After interning at Cisco for four consecutive summers, I am often asked why I kept going back. It’s a fair question since there were so many different experiences I could have had at other companies – but there are five k…

Prior to working at Cisco, I couldn’t imagine a life where (from my office in Raleigh, North Carolina) I could ask my manager on a Monday to work part of Tuesday from the road and all of Wednesday from St. Louis ahead of a holiday weekend. I mean, I could ask – but I’d probably get some very bizarre…

As an intern, I’ve thought a lot about how I can leave my mark at such a big tech company and stand out amongst the crowd. When I asked for advice on this, I received much of the same commentary: “Network, network, network!” and while I connected with many people through one-on-ones – I still felt l…

I’ve heard that life at Cisco can be described like a choose-your-own-adventure story where you’re free to decide how YOU want your personal life and career to grow. I’ve seen inspiring examples of colleagues who had sudden life changes that didn’t have to sacrifice their career to be fully present…