I started my career as a contractor with Cisco back in December 2003 with the Support Delivery Services IT Finance team.
Even as a contractor, I could see from day one the incredible culture Cisco had, and everyone made me feel like I was part of the team and not a newbie.
That's when I knew that this was the company I wanted to build my career with.
Cisco as a company is very diverse, not just in the people who work here, but also in the available roles and opportunities.
When the time came for me to look for a new role, I never thought of looking at any other company.
I was fortunate to find a position quickly within Cisco in another group, and as I had expected, the new team was just like the old one when it came to exemplifying Cisco's principles.
It's not just the culture that's drawn me towards staying at Cisco and building my career; it is the relationships I built.
Especially the mentorship I receive from the various leaders in the company.
Early in my career, with their support, I was able to find a full-time role, which not only helped me with my career progression but also gave me and my wife the stability we needed to start a family.
Cisco helped us convert that to a permanent residency and eventually to citizenship to help us with our American Dream.
Anytime I need some guidance, I know I can still reach out to any of the leaders within the company.
I have been with Cisco for almost 20 years now, and I have never looked at any other company for a role or career change because the career growth options Cisco offers are unparalleled.
I'm always learning new technology and growing and expanding my career.
I even recently started a new position as Principal Customer Success Manager with Duo in January of this year, and that's what I love about working here: Cisco is truly one company with many career options.
I cannot say enough about the benefits and flexibility I've experienced in my time at this company.
I've not seen any other company offer this kind of balance, and I'm thankful for a culture that feels like a wider family outside of my personal family.
Throughout the years, I've always told my wife about the things Cisco offers, from a healthy work environment where everyone is respected to the awesome work-life balance.
She has seen first-hand the reasons why I have never looked at any other company for a career, and because of all of that, she decided to join Cisco as well.
Cisco has been such a big part of our lives that neither I nor my wife can think of any other company we'd want to work for.
Our daughters have grown up hearing about our love for Cisco and talk fondly about becoming engineers themselves to work for the company one day, just like their parents.
This Cyber News was published on feedpress.me. Publication date: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:13:04 +0000