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Overview:

What's It Like for A College Grad at Cisco?

Cisco is a great place for new college grads because of the structural support in place to ease new hires into the work place. Programs, orientations, and training provide guidance to allow new hires to figure themselves out (they are not "thrown" into a new position). Cisco also provides many opportunities to learn from experienced professionals at its company; especially those who have been in the industry for a while.

Opportunities for College Grads:
Structure: There is a college grad new hire program. New college grads are hired and start in "groups," similar to college. After an orientation/crash course and training about the company, new hires are placed onto a team and assigned a position.
Growth Opportunity: It is typically easier to move up from the "new hire" level. Employees get promoted based off of their bi-annual year evaluation.
Learning Opportunity: Each team has a training budget that can be used to gain new skills (i.e. attend a convention, subscribe to a service). In general, all employees learn how to run meetings using WebEx, and how to be efficient. Other learning opportunities depend more on department.

About Cisco as a Company

What is Cisco?
Cisco is a networking technology company that provides the infrastructure to power integrated communications. Cisco enables people to make powerful connections - whether in business, philanthropy, education, or creativity.

Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that make networks possible by providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time.

Next Steps

Cisco's hiring process includes first meeting with HR and then doing a lot of phone calls. Having experience can get you a call back; however, the most important thing is how you fit into the team. It's okay if you don't know too much about your role, you just need to show you're a potential fit and you're willing to work with the team.