Cisco

Mechanical Engineer

July 2013 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Great team, great, manager, great culture. Multi-functional work, both independent and work with others. Well-connected community with lots of resources.

What I wish was different

Better young people culture. It is all mostly folks with families, ranging with kids in college to newborns. It's a very settled, go home after work culture.

Advice

Your work experience is how you make it. Your relationship with your teammates, your manager, mentors, and people you collaborate it, it's all about your attitude and what you bring to the table. Take ownership and manage yourself, your behavior and performance, and your success. If you don't like something, change it.

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Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed working with other people and having an interesting project to work on daily.

What I wish was different

I wish interns had more involvement with group projects instead of just solo projects.

Advice

Talk with as many people as you can. Learn from these conversations as your colleagues tend to give great advice and information. Learn what each person on your team does as well.

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Security consultant

May - August 2019 • Raleigh, NC

What I liked

Great pay, great opportunities and things to learn.

What I wish was different

Sometimes managers don’t take the best care of their interns- also Cisco does not give return offers at the end of your internship(at least in my department)

Advice

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Network Engineer Co-Op

March 2019 • Herndon, VA

What I liked

I enjoyed the workplace environment and getting to meet new people. Everyone is very encouraging and willing to help you learn. I gained a huge amount of hands-on experience with routers, switches, and other devices.

What I wish was different

In the position I worked at, I was the only intern. I wish there were other interns as well because I think it would have been a fun experience getting to meet someone with the same interests as you and also getting to work and learn together.

Advice

One piece of advice I would like the share about this experience would be, take advantage of the resources that are given to you. Working at Cisco, there are so many different people that you meet every day and so much access to learning new things so it is important to make sure you talk and connect with people and try to go out of your way to get exposure to new things.

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Technical Consulting Engineer

January - June 2019 • Morrisville, NC

What I liked

Location, Work Culture

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Think about which team you would like to be on early

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mcdonalds

March 2018 • Bastrop, TX

What I liked

I liked that it is a starter job, but im ready to move on and have a job that gets closer to my career.

What I wish was different

it would have to do with being a dentist.

Advice

they are a great source to have.

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Marketing Intern

June - August 2019 • Dubai, Emirate of Dubai

What I liked

I was able to do a lot of cross communicating between the different departments. While I was mainly doing marketing for the Global Public Sector, I got to work with the Comms, Marketing, and Digital Marketing departments on several different projects.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Security Consulting Engineer

May - August 2019 • Research Triangle Park, NC

What I liked

The intern program, was very well thought out and planned

What I wish was different

intern were spread across three locations after orientation, would've been nice to work with everyone all summer

Advice

All internships and jobs ive gotten have been through second hand networking-- an old co worker of a family friend, etc. Use the people around you!

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Virtual Sales Intern

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Being exposed to a professional setting

What I wish was different

A bit more structure

Advice

Never be afraid to ask questions

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Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

The team I worked on was great, and my mentor and manager were very helpful.

What I wish was different

Nothing! It was a fantastic experience.

Advice

One piece of advice I would give is to be social and meet people. It is also good to be clear about what you can and can't accomplish in a given time frame.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Very friendly people. You get to work in teams with a professional manager who will be very knowledgable in their field.

What I wish was different

Advice

I would especially recommend this internship to people looking for a company that hires kind people. If the people you work with really affect how you feel at your job, this is a great place.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Work life balance. The work I did was exciting and impactful to the company. I worked on a full time team on an actual product. People were willing to help.

What I wish was different

Team I worked on was a little old.

Advice

Meet as many new people as you can.

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Business Analyst Intern

June 2019 • Denver, CO

What I liked

My favorite part of the job was easily the people I worked with. They made it so that I enjoyed coming in to work every day and learning about a completely new corporate sector. I also really liked living in Denver.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Business Analyst

May - August 2019 • Raleigh, NC

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Greatest experience that really gave me an advantage to receive 3 full time offers. Huge corporation so position for anyone

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Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Very relaxed and friendly work environment

What I wish was different

Advice

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Technical Sales Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Herndon, VA

What I liked

I was able to take charge of the internship. Cisco gave me the tools to be successful and I was able to make a business impact over the summer. I learned a lot about technology, my strengths, and my weaknesses.

What I wish was different

I was in the Herndon location. There weren't a lot of social events to participate in after-hours. I was thankful to live with three other roommates so I had opportunities to make plans on the weekends.

Advice

Don't be shy about what you know. Let your employer know your strengths and weaknesses so that can put you in places you'll be the most successful. It's great to be challenged, but don't take on too much that you can't finish what you started in a healthy manner.

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Marketing Specialist Intern

May - August 2019 • Morrisville, NC

What I liked

I loved the environment and the work! Everyone was so helpful and I learned a lot about the professional world. I got to explore different areas of marketing.

What I wish was different

Nothing! This was a wonderful experience. I'm excited to return full-time.

Advice

Don't be afraid to network! Go out of the way to speak to people.

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Technical Consulting Engineer co-op

January - July 2019 • Research Triangle Park, NC

What I liked

I loved my co-op experience at Cisco! My 6 months there included hands-on work with Cisco’s entire portfolio of hardware and software, opportunities for leadership, mentoring, and project roles. My managers, coworkers, and fellow co-ops were a blast to work with and I never had issues getting help. My technical and troubleshooting skills increased immensely and I always had something new I could learn. When we weren’t working we were taken out for fun events (my favorite was our sailing trip) and volunteer opportunities

What I wish was different

Advice

This co-op doesn’t require you to have the deepest technical knowledge when you start. Go in with a drive to problem-solve and learn and you will thrive - the technical knowledge will follow!

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Business Analyst Intern

June 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

A lot of responsibility Great experience Cross functional GPO resource

What I wish was different

Not creative

Advice

Network

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Project Manager Intern

May 2016 - January 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

There was a lot of opportunity to learn and grow, I was very lucky to have a manager who gave me a great deal of responsibility and allowed me to be involved in all aspects of the projects I was exposed to. This exposure enabled me to learn a lot about how large projects are managed throughout the entire project lifecycle from inception all the way through to project closure. Overall the PM Intern role is very diversified and gives you a huge about of I would say that this is the biggest benefit to working as a PM at Cisco Key Takeaways (Positive): - Lots of opportunity to learn about project management - Lots of exposure to different roles, departments and areas of the company - Flexible environment with work from home opportunities - Path to a full-time offer

What I wish was different

The pay at Cisco is less competitive than other large Fortune 500 companies in the Bay Area, but what you lose in compensation you make up for in flexibility. Overall I would say that being an intern at Cisco is great, but be warned that many people here are set in their ways and are not often open to feedback (especially from interns) and do not always welcome new ways of doing things. Key Takeaways (Negative): - Compensation is on the lower side - You work with a lot of contractors (this makes certain aspects of the job difficult) - Team/Team mates are all in their 40’s/50’s so this makes socializing with coworkers a little more difficult - Change / new ways of doing things is not always welcomed

Advice

I would say the biggest piece of advice I could share would be to get as much exposure as humanly possible to all the parts/pieces of projects you are involved with (from design, requirements gathering, budget + headcount planning, all the way to customer feedback and incorporation). This exposure will not only teach you a lot about how projects are managed but also enable you to explore various different roles and responsibilities that exist throughout your respective department and the company as a whole. This exposure ultimately gave me invaluable perspective and enabled me to learn what I was most passionate about and where my strengths lay.

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