They pay well and have a pretty SF and Paris office. They really try to do good on onboarding.
Overall would probably be 3 stars if it weren’t so unstable and always layoffs. It is an odd culture that teeters on worshipping Chuck. No solid motivation or direction and no innovation. They are so behind the times.
Ok so it’s not technically Cisco, Cisco is the client. Agency offered me $85/hr on W2 for a full stack role. It’s weirdly titled Business Development Manager IV. Given this is 85/hr that’s roughly $163k/yr (85*1920) is that super low for what Cisco would pay for this role in contract? Trying to fi...Read more
Want some guidance. Never had contract position before and third party recruiter contacted me for possible Microsoft contract position. I was hoping that it was full time but they only had contract positions… If you had an option to choose for your future growth and employability, would you choose C...Read more
Hi all - does anyone know how long a contractor at Cisco can be employeed before they have to step away from the company? TC $180k yoY 8
I received an offer recently for a Senior SWE long-term contract role at Cisco. Everything thus far had been very good, but today the recruiter reached out to me and told me that the CEO had (today) put some type of freeze or restrictions in place and that they may need to push the start date out tw...Read more
Hi, I'd like to get your opinions on working a separate contractor job as a developer alongside my software engineering role at Cisco. Would I run into any problems, or breach any contracts doing this? The company I would be potentially working for creates websites for clients and, in my view, would...Read more
Just take a look at this image, I am flabbergasted at the rate. $52/hr for San Jose? Contract role for Cisco, why? #Cisco #Contract #WTF #HourlyRate #Shameless
Is it worth it to switch from a full-time job to contract with the goal of earning more money ? Current role at cisco (GRADE 8) Base: 140k Bonus: 12% 401k matching Cisco ESPP Microsoft 18 month contract Base: 250k ($100/hr) 15 days accrued PTO No bonus No stock
I've received a contract offer from Cisco and I am still interviewing for a different full-time role. Should I consider the contract role or wait on the FTE slot? Or are contractors treated like trash? If I accept the contract role, will I be excluded from a potential FTE offer from Cisco in the o...Read more
I have an offer for a 3 month contract Software position at Cisco. I wanted to know how likely it is for them to extend the contract or to get hire.
I am a VMware guy, started my career with VMware and Cisco UCS back in 2016. Slowly transitioned into VMware NSX. But with Broadcom’s acquisition, does it seem like a lot of customers are going to move away from VMware? I heard contract renewals are getting insanely expensive. There are barely any o...Read more
Had a recruiter contact me from a staffing firm concerning a contract position with Cisco. The recruiter mentioned Cisco likes to “try out” a candidate before bringing the new hire on as a regular salary employee. My initial thoughts are I’d love the job and it would be great experience, but I alrea...Read more
Hello, I'm looking for Cisco referral for Software Engineer roles. I have 3 years of work experience, and 2+ years in full stack engineering. Thank you! TC: 150k (contract role) #cisco #referral #software #tech
Hi, I’m a new hire at Cisco as a FTE conversation from a contract role in the same team. I got a base salary of 102k (level 6) and eligible for 8% annual bonus. I didn’t get any stock options. Is it normal at Cisco ? Need advice on tackling the issue with manager. Thanks in advance!
I’m currently a Contractor for Cisco through a third party with no end date to my contract. Aside from certain benefits, I am treated like a FTE. While I was on the job hunt, I mostly came across contract or temp jobs in the Bay Area. I’m still new to this but is this the norm?
Any guesses? #tech #china #tradewar #CCP Chinese Leaders Split Over Releasing Blacklist of U.S. Companies https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-leaders-split-over-releasing-blacklist-of-u-s-companies-11600708688 "One U.S. company that so far has made all the individual lists is Cisco Systems, the...Read more
Hi everyone, I am looking for help from my fellow blinders on what do career wise. I am a new graduate with 3 years of experience from Canada. I have worked for the top banks and IBM in Canada and am currently doing a short term contract with Lockheed Martin. I am currently located in the Bay area d...Read more
Currently contracting, 7 YOE Offer 1: Ticketmaster, Senior Data Engineer, Austin 180k base 10% annual bonus Offer 2: Cisco, Senior Data Engineer (G10), Austin 165k base 115k stocks over 4 years 15% annual bonus 20% sign on bonus I have concern for Ticketmaster offer as omicron variant can affect ...Read more
Currently contracting, 7 YOE Offer 1: Cisco, Senior Data Engineer (G10), Austin 165k base 115k stocks over 4 years 15% annual bonus 32k sign on bonus - 20% of base Offer 2: Rockstar Games, Senior Data Engineer, San Diego 170k base 25% annual bonus - discretionary 25k sign on bonus 5k relocation bo...Read more
ex: Google (4 yrs), TikTok.(1.5), Meta (1.5), Cisco (3), Oracle (5), Startup (2) - a mix of contracts and FT. SOS: I'm not getting interviews at all! Resume seems to be solid with quantifiable results though not too technical. Is it the market? Or am I old goods? 44 yr old. Female. Straight. Sing...Read more
Last couple years I have been contracting with the promise of potential hire. I’ve worked at Cisco, Walmart, Intuit, and Facebook now Meta. My contracts usually get renewed unless the team Im on wraps the project and the budget is no longer existent for that team. The full-timers get moved to other ...Read more