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More Than a Beard
There were times it was indirect, “Did you lose your razor?” Other times, it was very much direct, “You need to trim your sideburns; they’re too long.” But in both cases, during my pre-Cisco life, it was made clear to me that there was a certain appearance I needed in order to fit in – a corporate m…
Tap into Your Talents when Giving Back
You may have heard about Cisco’s incredible dedication to giving back – so much so, that they don’t just match our dollars and hours volunteered to approved organizations, but they give each employee five days (separate from our PTO) to volunteer in ways we’re most passionate about. It’s an amazing…
What Makes a Good Mentor?
As I walked on to Cisco’s Raleigh, North Carolina (RTP) campus for the very first time I realized I was officially in the real world – joining the Customer Experience team as a Project Manager (PM) would be the first “real job” of my professional career. It was just two short months after I had grad…
Celebrating My 23rd Cisco Anniversary at 26
My love story with Cisco began as a young girl in Greenville, SC where I could often be found begging my dad to take me with him to work – at the Cisco offices, which I thought were the coolest offices on the planet (and I wasn’t wrong). Cubicles, heavy machinery, and a fridge full of every soda ima…
One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one team photo shows why Cisco is such a great company to work for. Yes, it’s all about people – working with super bright minds who come from all over the world is a great honor and privilege. But if you look closely, you will see that just around…
From Howard University to Cisco Supply Chain
How does one go from university to shadowing a Cisco SVP in Brazil? I think “Veritas et Utilitas,” (meaning truth and service) and my time at Howard University, a Historically Black College and University in Washington, DC, had a lot to do with it. “Veritas et Utilitas” is Howard University’s fou…
3 Ways I Made an Impact as a Cisco Intern
This post was written by Cisco Intern Charlie Helms Jr. What I love most about working at Cisco is the feeling that I truly matter. Being an African-American student in computer science has many challenges, and one of them is seeing longevity in your field when you do not see many people that look…
Learning to ‘Be You, With Us’ at Cisco
This post was written by Cisco marketing intern Sang Le. On my first day at Cisco, I could tell I was different. As the first and only female Marketing Intern for Cisco Cloud Security – I stuck out like a sore thumb alongside the 100+ software engineers I worked with in Vancouver, Canada. I thought…
Make Your Bed the Cisco Way
Do you make your bed in the morning? You may want to start! In a 2014 commencement speech at University of Texas at Austin, Naval Admiral William McRaven, a commander of U.S. Special Operations gave one of the most profound and motivational speeches. Just about all of us have heard some form of Admi…