Life At Cisco

Just one month after becoming a part of the Cisco Family, I overheard some co-workers discussing the need to update their LinkedIn profile portraits. As an avid photographer, I quickly stepped in and offered to volunteer some time to make this happen. It was a great way to bond with my co-workers, a…

When you are passionate about something you are not enticed by recognition or awards – you simply put everything you have into an activity or cause because it means something to you and because you want to see it grow and succeed. You know this fire inside of you could very well change the world, an…

It was somewhere between not too long ago, and a lifetime ago that I was graduating high school and entering College and pondering that dreaded question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”  As a child I had loads of ambition and diverse career choices, ranging from circus acrobat to pe…

I have a mantra. Exercise shouldn’t be lonely or expensive. There are others who share that belief at Cisco, so we decided to “mantra” together. I found my community, my #WeAreCisco TRIBE if you will. Led by the Early Career Network group in Cisco UKI (United Kingdom & Ireland), Sports@Cisco is…

Time is a commodity – something we all say we need more of. Well, 2016 is a lucky Leap Year! 24 hours are built into the calendar to ensure that it stays in line with the Earth’s movement around the Sun. But we can all look at is as 24 extra hours to spend on things we might not normally be able to…

I’m approaching my 10th anniversary at Cisco – my #Ciscoversary! When I look back at the amazing journey I started as a fresh graduate engineer full of insecurities about joining a world networking leader, I can confidently say this last year has been the one that has made me grow the most both prof…

Did you just accept your Cisco Internship offer? Congratulations – we’re excited to have you on board! Earlier this year, Jackie Shuler, University Relations Lead – East, provided us with The 5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Land an Internship and it looks like many of you took her advice. Exc…

Previously, we talked to Cisco employee and Everest-climber Brian Dickinson about his inspiring story, and what we can learn about having an adventure-filled career from his experiences. There was such a response, that we decided to host a Blab (a new social platform with live-streaming video and in…

Social media brings people together – and while this may not be breaking news, the connections we create and the friendships that form from the likes of Twitter and Instagram never cease to amaze me. For someone like me who is always interested in my Russian heritage, to Sergey Polushkin who is alwa…