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3.6

Jul 19, 2023

Culturally Cisco is one of the best companies to work for. As a sales rep, you can have fantastic years; as long as you have good management, you will feel appreciated. The main negative with Cisco's sales organization is how they hand down quotas. Not every team gets the same growth+ number which causes some weird conversations with teams getting goal reductions and blowing their number year over year. At the same time, you have some account teams with 30% growth and struggling to get to 90% of the quota. Most reps will experience sales in cycles which is expected, but I have seen reps with double-digit growth not accomplish quota. At the same time, I have never seen a work-life balance quite like it, so it depends on what you are after.

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Former Employee

2.4

Aug 17, 2023

Having dedicated many years to the company, I have a deep understanding of its local (Swedish) organizational structure. While the parent company, based in the U.S., has a broad and diverse global reputation, I found the local branch's dynamics to be considerably different. My personal experience led me to perceive a lack of diversity and inclusivity at the local...Read More

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Former Employee

4.1

Sep 26, 2023

I went through the CSAP program which trained me for 6 months and now I'm in role! It's been amazing

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