Cisco Systems

Also Known As: Cisco

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GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: San Jose, CA
80 offices
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ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Huge and loving it

One of the brightest stars of the 1990s tech bubble, Cisco Systems was among the most valuable companies in the world at its peak, with a market capitalization exceeding both Microsoft and GE. Its fortunes have since slid from those lofty heights, but Cisco is not exactly a corporate charity case; in its fiscal year 2008, Cisco’s sales were almost $40 billion, and the company currently holds its own at No. 71 on the Fortune 500. BusinessWeek rewarded the company’s growth as well, placing it 39th on its 2008 Infotech 100 list.

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Cisco SALARIES

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Cisco SURVEY SAYS

Cisco’s always on

Once hires come onboard, they get to experience the Cisco culture. The company offers laptops and Treos, but they come at a price. The “work-from-home lifestyle means many Cisco employees work around the clock—we are always online,” says one sleep-deprived insider. “The hours are flexible, with the primary criteria being to get the job done, whatever/whenever it takes,” adds a source. This, of course, leads to days “easily much longer than standard working hours.”

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Getting Hired

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See ya at Cisco!

The employment section of Cisco’s site, has a database of available jobs around the world, searchable by country, town, keyword and job function. Employment-seekers can submit their resume for a specific position, saving their job profile in for future ease of application. Cisco has special listings for recent graduates, and especially encourages those with degrees in sales, services, engineering, marketing, finance and operations to apply. Those who haven’t graduated yet can work as an intern in the summer or during the semester as a co-op. Either way, Cisco promises a worthwhile immersion in the company environment and—better still—it pays.

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