Life At Cisco

Everyone knows that cats rule the Internet. Since Cisco’s focus is the Internet of Everything, it would make sense that when they are abandoned or lose their homes, cats would want to gravitate towards the Cisco San Jose campus (even enter the lobbies!). Employees that work in San Jose, however, kne…

Whether it’s in the U.S., Poland, the UK or other locations, mustaches are taking over Cisco offices this month! Pencil-thin mustaches, handle-bar mustaches, fake mustaches (for the women!) – they’re everywhere! Cisco employees love to have an impact over their community, whether it’s their neighbor…

  “Delivering Awesome” might mean different things to different people. For the team delivering a workspace reboot, it meant finding a fun way to make the employee residents in the updated Building 18 in San Jose, CA feel at home in their new work environment. For the engineers who work in the…

Yá’át’ééh (Hello in Navajo). November in the U.S. is known for many things – sweater weather, gaining an extra hour of sleep, spending time with family or football. November is also nationally known as Native American Heritage Month – a month commemorating Native American culture by celebrating and…

Interviews are tricky because they can range from amazing experiences to downright horror stories. They make most people (even the interviewer) a little nervous, but they are one of the best ways to determine if you are a good fit for the team. This is also the best time to find out if the team is a…

Cisco employees know all about working at Cisco, the fun we have while we work and the cool things we do. But sometimes they just want to tell other people about it. So the team that brings you @WeAreCisco on Twitter and Instagram and @CiscoUniversity on Twitter (among other social media channels) j…

At its heart, Irish culture has a very strong love of sport. While the Irish are very passionate about it, sometimes our success is disproportionate to the size of our love and our population. But that doesn’t stop us! Because the sporting community has a strong sense of volunteerism, it’s the found…

Lots of people think of the number 13 as unlucky, but sometimes, it can be a LUCKY number. It was for the 13 women at Cisco Japan who were chosen to participate in a program called Project Quantum – a year-long program that would help them take quantum (rapid) leaps and accelerate their leadership d…

Have you ever used the word “flibbertigibbet” on a resume? –You would be surprised with what resume faux pas come across a recruiter’s desk. Bad stories are often more memorable, but no one wants to be a part of those. Corporate recruiters are flooded with applications, so if you want yours to stand…