#LoveWhereYouWork

This post was co-authored by Lauren Brommer & Rachel Plocharsky. When you think of it, it’s funny how many times a simple “hello” can turn into a lifelong friendship.  For Rachel Plocharsky and me, our “hello” happened in a math class of over 300 freshman at NC State.  Immediately, we clicked.…

Orphaned and homeless at the age of 11, I was fortunate to benefit from school teachers, career professionals, and mentors who helped guide me into my future.  They saw potential in me, and they became my village because of how dedicated they were in ensuring I had the right tools to succeed.  Witho…

You know you’re having a good day at Cisco when you win a Star Wars medal. For eating tater tots. I am a security researcher in the Cisco Austin office, where our civic council often plans fun site-wide events including a “May the Fourth Be With You” party, “Bike to Work” day, and volunteer activiti…

Growing up in India, I biked everywhere, every day, as a child. I grew up, as we all do, moved to the United States and set biking aside. However, three years ago, I started biking again. The first time I got on my Cannonade (that’s a really great bike, if you don’t know) something just felt right.…

A day in the life of a Cisco pet consists of making cameo appearances on Webex calls with your human’s coworkers, either by vocalizing your opinions in the background or showing your furry face on camera. Getting extra belly rubs during official office “dog days” if you’re a dog, or if you’re a cat,…

During a recent Blab, we talked to Cisco’s Liz Centoni who is the Vice President of Engineering Strategy and Portfolio Planning and the Chief of Staff to Cisco’s Chief Development Officer. We wanted to dive deeper into her blog post 3 Things to Look for When Choosing a Company from earlier this year…

I never would have thought that someone with my point of view would be a valued member of a large corporate tech powerhouse like Cisco. Yet, almost two years to the day – and here I am! As a member of the Cisco Hyper Innovation Living Labs team (CHILL for short) my team is all about driving disrupti…

We all face hardships in life, some more than others. There was a time in my life where I needed the help of those around me, and in return, paying that forward has become my passion. With Cisco’s recent announcement that they were giving every employee five days to give back to the global community…

How incredibly amazing are the Cisco #LoveWhereYouWork pictures on social? I have learned so much about our fellow Cisconians globally by the stream of pictures that came in last month – it was hard not to get hooked! Our Engineering/Engineering HR team took the Life At Cisco #LoveWhereyouWork…