engineering

November 12, 2019

INSIDE CISCO IT

Graduate perspective: Cisco may be large, but it operates like an agile startup

When I first joined the Cisco IT team in 2018 after graduating from university, I was eager to see how a large, global company like Cisco can efficiently develop and deliver solutions to its customers. I quickly discovered that while Cisco is big and complex, it operates very much like an agile star…

November 5, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

The Power of Perspective and Mindset

Among an array of superpowers such as flight, invisibility, and laser eyes, mind control is a superpower that some may desire. What if I told you that we already possess the power of mind control – but for our minds specifically? It does not require any special training or heroic backstory, but sim…

October 8, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Once an Intern, Always an Intern

This post was authored by Engineering Intern Dhwan Wanjara. As my summer internship at Cisco Allentown came to an end I was filled with gratitude for the incredible opportunity I received to be a Cisco intern.  My time was full of action, a bit of learning, a bit of growth, hard work and a lot of fu…

September 9, 2019

INNOVATION

Techno-Conservation Part One: A Symposium Bringing Together Conservationists, Technologists, and Academics

This blog was co-written with Dave Ward, SVP, CTO of Engineering and Chief Architect at Cisco “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” Proverb, believed to be of African origins. Two decades ago, I saw the immense potential in computer networking and th…

September 5, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Generation Cisco

How much do you #LoveWhereYouWork?  For me, I could share story upon story of why Cisco has my heart.  I am so immensely proud to see our children running around in Cisco t-shirts and love watching my daughter save book reports to her Cisco UBS drive.  There have been many moments that mattered to m…

August 22, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Who is Recruiting Top Talent for Cisco Security? This Team!

Recruiting isn’t just a job for us, it’s a passion. Our talent acquisition team at Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) for America’s Engineering is here to do one thing – change lives for the better.  That’s right, we’re here to change your life – and your family’s life – and even on the toughest…

July 24, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Company Culture Matters for this Cisco Intern

This blog post was written by Cisco Security intern Andrea Youwakim. During previous internships, I felt like a small cog in a big machine – constantly surrounded by people unaffected by the importance of all my cool projects.  I existed as an unknown contributor on my team.  So, when looking for a…

July 22, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Cisco Intern to Full-Time: What I Wish I Knew Then

When starting any new job (but especially a new internship) there are non-stop questions flying through your mind. What’s it like to be a Cisco Intern? What should I look forward to or prepare for? What’s the best part of interning at Cisco? It would be awesome to get a little advice bef…

July 19, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Cisco’s Secret to Success: Our Culture

As a young teen, when my family moved to the United States from Thailand, I struggled to fit in.  The kids in high school shied away from me because I looked and sounded different.  The isolation I felt then is a feeling I never want anyone to experience.  As I learned to embrace my identity over th…