At Cisco, we believe that connecting partners, suppliers, customers, employees, and communities is important to our success, and is directly related to the development of an inclusive workforce and a diverse group of suppliers. Employees from different cultures and geographies, with a variety of viewpoints and styles of interacting, combine their unique backgrounds, experiences, and values to help Cisco be responsive to our customers and our communities.
As a leading global company, Cisco recognizes that inclusion and diversity of thought is a business imperative. Attracting, developing, and retaining the best employees, wherever they may be found, gives Cisco access to new ideas, promotes better decision making, and creates a workforce that mirrors our customers and the world at large.
Cisco's Equal Opportunities Policy commits the company to:
- Recruit, promote, reassign, and train people regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or nationality
- Take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities for minorities, women, people with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans, and other eligible veterans
- Treat all employees equally with regard to pay, benefits, transfers, training, education, and social programs
- Provide suitable facilities for people with disabilities
Global Workforce
In FY2005, Cisco employed a total of 38,056 people worldwide: 71 percent of our employees were based in the United States, 15 percent in Europe and the Middle East, 9 percent in Asia Pacific, 2 percent in Japan, and 3 percent in Central and South America.
Percentage of Employees By Region
Women and Ethnic Minority Employees
The table below shows the number and proportion of women and ethnic minority employees at Cisco in 2005:
To promote and foster an environment that supports diversity, Cisco encourages Employee Networks where colleagues can connect with others who share a similar culture, identity, or career goal.
Cisco's Women's Initiatives focus on providing advancement and development opportunities for women employees. In addition they aim to increase career opportunities for women in high-tech industries and encourage more girls to consider technology careers.
