Embracing a

Conscious Culture

What Makes Cisco’s culture unique?

 

Culture is a specific way of life. We care deeply about a positive experience for all.

A diverse and

inclusive environment

Where everyone feels welcome and celebrated.

Unique

characteristics

Our principles are embodied by all, and are often

the reason many choose to join and stay.

The Cisco

experience

How we interact each day with our teams, leaders,

and meaningful work.

We are self-aware of ourselves and our environment. We feel accountable

and empowered to contribute to a culture where everyone thrives

and where we intentionally seek out, learn, understand, and appreciate

who - and what - surrounds us. That’s what a Conscious Culture is all about.

Why is Cisco the

#1 World's Best Place to Work?

 

From our technology and diversity to giving back and our people – take it from our

employees on why they love working at Cisco! They created this graphic representing

how they feel about our culture.

Our principles
Give your best
Show that desire to be at your best, connect with others to share quickly with whoever needs it; open your mind to ideas from everywhere and anywhere - and use them to build on the possibilities to pour a little drop of love into our customers’ worlds.
Our principles
Give something of yourself
A simple smile or “hi” every day is worth its weight in gold, so don’t hide it away. Show care and consideration to your colleagues, our customers, our communities, our partners and the world we all share. Be worthy of trust. Be an inspiration. Be delightful to everyone. Even if you don’t like them.
Our principles
Give your ego the day off
It’s the best solution our customers need, not the best-protected Cisco turf, so support that solution, whatever the background of the person or team who came up with it. Have the debate and have a backbone. Make your point, then commit to what’s been agreed and deliver it with agility and pace.
Our principles
Take accountability
Whatever comes your way, understand it and be personally accountable for its success. Assume the answer’s “yes” and that you don’t need to wait in line for permission. Check the data but don’t let that slow down taking responsibility. And ... deliver.
Our principles
Take difference to heart
We become bigger as individuals and more powerful as a collective when we respect and value what makes us so special - our unique, personal differences. Inclusion will always beat exclusion.
Our principles
Take a bold step
Whatever your position, show leadership and courage when it comes to innovating and disrupting. If it doesn’t feel safe, be secure in the knowledge that shooting for the stars will always be a part of who we are. Together we can figure out how to get there so let’s dream big.

“Let's demonstrate empathy. Lets be kind to one another. Let's have curiosity. Let's continue to learn. And most importantly, let's take action. In a Conscious Culture, that's our job. We take action if we experience something or if we see something. And in doing so, we change the culture for all.”

Francine Katsoudas, Chief People, Policy
& Purpose Officer

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our investment in Conscious Culture

Our people are the heart of Cisco

Why do our employees love working at Cisco? It's our PEOPLE! Each person brings their unrivaled talents and individuality to work as a team and make a difference. Are you ready to make an impact? 

 

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