Changing the way we live, work and play....but with less excitement and passion
Pros
Breath of products, lots to learn about how technology solutions can be implemented. Chamber is a very charismatic leader that always looks at possibilities; he as definitely a glass half-full exec. Also because there are many different functions, there are more opportunities to try different roles. Health and medical benefits are still quite good(unfortunately employees are asked to shoulder more of the financial burden). The new health center and child care center is STATE of the ART.
Cons
Even though we have a great CEO, that charisma does not flow down to most of the executive team. It is a BIG & bureaucratic company now. I was here during the late 1990s boom and a LOT has changed. There's a lot of mid-managers that just suck the life out of you because they don't care about leading, rather they care about managing their own next promotion. Lots of "fringe" benefits that were part of Cisco are slowly being taken away (i.e., free sodas, company paid broadband, etc). Those were nice while they lasted.