At Cisco we aim to be an employer of choice. We believe that meeting workforce expectations helps us attract and retain the most talented individuals, thereby improving our competitive advantage.
We offer a working environment and a range of programs that support and benefit our staff. Our diversity and equal opportunities policy helps ensure we attract talented people regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, or gender. We offer a wide-ranging training and development program to help our employees develop new skills and improve their performance. Our wellbeing programs support our staff and their families with a range of services. We seek to provide our staff with the necessary support to maintain a positive work-life balance.
Awards and Recognition
Cisco has consistently been voted one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE magazine, Working Mother magazine, and Computer World and as one of the "50 Best Companies" by Latina Style magazine.
In 2005, Cisco ranked fourth in FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Large Companies to Work for in America" list. Cisco has been included every year since the list's inception eight years ago. Two-thirds of the result was based on an anonymous employee survey conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute, which evaluated staff attitudes to company values, trust in management, and pride in work. The remaining third was based on the results of the Great Place to Work Institute Culture Audit, a two-part management survey which assessed the company's philosophies and practices.
Selected Staff Responses From "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" Survey
Other Awards and Recognition
In FY2004, a survey conducted by Careers & the Disabled magazine ranked Cisco 12th among 50 companies with the best reputation for employing and accommodating the disabled. The survey asked readers to name the employers for whom they would most like to work, or that they believe provide the best environment for people with disabilities.
Human Rights Campaign, the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) advocacy group in the United States, gave Cisco a score of 100 percent on its Corporate Equality Index, up from 86 percent in 2003. The index measures how equitably companies treat their GLBT employees, consumers, and investors.
We are proud of these distinctions. We feel they reflect our efforts to make Cisco a company our employees are proud to work for.
