Why are people from Amazon moving to Cisco?

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Oct 30, 2019 37 Comments

Is Cisco better than Amazon in terms of the working environment? Has anyone here worked for both companies and can compare? What's the pay difference like?

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  • Cisco
    Bnjdjd

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    Bnjdjd
    Shhhh. Cisco is Silicon Valley’s best kept secret. Like any big/public org, there’s annoying obligations & some folks hanging around & don’t like their work (which is a bummer) but there are lots of tiger units too of ppl all over working on interesting problems. In an era of diminishing trust in tech firms & all the craziness— it’s actually such a blessing to dive into the weeds with *really* passionate people and work on stuff like making wifi or the internet faster & more interoperable.
    Oct 31, 2019 6
    • Cisco
      webecisco

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      webecisco
      Yeah. There are some teams who are working on things that are truly bleeding edge. The issue is the headwinds. I’m working on some things 1+ years out. Fighting with people that want to take the easy way out instead of the cloud native way. I’m hoping we win out eventually. Either way I’m in CloudSec, it’s cool here.
      Nov 1, 2019
    • Cisco
      Hwy101

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      Hwy101
      good.. live your rocking life bro
      Nov 2, 2019
  • New / Eng
    Incept

    New Eng

    Incept
    I have interviewed at both companies more than once. Cisco has the worst interviewers, both engineers and Managers. So condescending and lack of knowledge. I would never work at that company. I was really impressed with my interviews at Amazon though. but I've heard WLB at Amazon is bad.
    Oct 31, 2019 2
  • Cisco
    pulisic!!

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    pulisic!!
    We suck, you suck, we all suck equal.
    Oct 31, 2019 0
  • Cisco
    services

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    services
    Cisco pays a lot, offers amazing WLB, and throws quite a bit in the way of opportunity for those who seek it. The downside though is you don’t want to be in a sinking BU or you get sold to a PE and question your career choices.
    Oct 31, 2019 2
  • Cisco
    echuck

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    echuck
    Tough call. Cisco is a shit show but at least not shitty WLB for most ICs.
    Oct 31, 2019 0