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As the daughter of an excellent railway engineer, I had never imagined myself to be an engineer. But then, during my last semester of graduate school, my plan changed when I learned about a company called Cisco. Prior to this moment, I had been dreaming of working for the United Nations. With my new…

This post was written by guest blogger Faith Lin, Community Relations Manager at Cisco. Pro Bono is a fancy term for donating your unique skill set — as an engineer, program manager, salesperson, and more — to partner with nonprofit organizations and help take their impact to the next level. It’s an…

I have always believed in a well-rounded personality and tried to take on roles that helped me get there. From representing Cisco at the annual Continuous Deployment Summit to hosting world renowned speakers and celebrities, Cisco has provided me the opportunities to bring my full self to work and g…

As a mom, I want to the leave the world a better place for my children. I often think about how I can actively make this happen and do my part to help change the world.  If you’re like me, you probably have great intentions of solving world peace but struggle to find the time to accomplish such a fe…

In the Customer Experience (CX) Strategy & Portfolio Team, our foundational belief is that what we do at Cisco is important, but that it should never overshadow the value of who we are as people. This belief has even inspired a team tradition!  At each team meeting, we give new team members the…

Every year, Cisco gives each employee 40 hours (an entire work week!) to volunteer, and we can use all of it at once or just a few hours here and there throughout the year. It perhaps goes without saying that employees certainly take advantage of this incredible benefit, and there’s all kinds of way…

In a world with social media and 24 hour news cycles, it’s all too easy to switch channels or scroll away from the topics or photos that bother us. What I noticed is that I was becoming uncomfortable by how apathetic I was to images of poverty and despair – as if it was something we should just “lea…

I love the way the city of Chicago glows at night – it’s beautiful enough for me to forget about the miserable traffic I just sat through to get here. Chicago has brought me into its skyline for a multitude of reasons over the years from client meetings, sporting events, concerts, to dining – The Wi…

Early in my adulthood, I realized I was passionate about three things: giving back to the community, doing the best I can in everything I do, and my family. These passions influence every decision I make – including my decision to join Cisco 11 years ago. My Cisco family – and it truly is a family –…