“At Cisco, the work we do makes a meaningful difference in people’s lives. We are all committed to changing the way we work, live, play and learn. Cisco employees thrive on forming close partnerships with customers and are engaged and active members of their communities, making a difference through social responsibility.”
Brian Schipper, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
At Cisco, we believe that we must attract and retain the most talented people in our industry in order to remain competitive. So we listen carefully to what our employees worldwide say about the kind of workplace they want, and then develop programs to address those needs. We also solicit feedback to help ensure that leaders, direct reports, peers, internal clients, and external customers have an opportunity to assess our employees’ efficacy and satisfaction.
As in previous years, in FY07 we devoted substantial time to listening to our employees and we continued to improve current employee programs, exploring opportunities to increase flexibility in work arrangements and to enhance our employees’ ability to successfully integrate their work and home lives. We also introduced innovative programs to enhance employee health and well-being as well as to promote diversity and inclusion.
Employee Demographics
The following graphs categorize our employee base by age range and number of years worked at Cisco:
While 21 percent of our employees have been with Cisco for less than one year, 51 percent of our workforce has stayed with the company for five years or more, a figure that reflects the success of our efforts to retain employees.
