Cisco HR and recruiters have no work or task other than sending the rejection emails to applicants and setting up some interviews to show that Cisco is providing equal opportunity. 98% of the jobs are floated to onboard a pre-set candidate decided/favorable to hiring manager. Nepotism or mafia at its peak. Poor job seekers keep applying with a hope not aware of this this mafia hiring culture. Cisco must address by creating a centralized pool like Google and Amazon
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Cisco productivity can be increased by flushing out all recruiters and letting the hiring manager onboard candidate of his choice or arrangement. No more job posting, No more interviews and No wastage of everyone's time
If you actually mean a preferred or pre identified candidate, damn right it happens and it’s always because the candidate has earned the role
If candidate has earned the role then why freaking this advertisement, wasting d-mb recruiters leisure time and mangers family time ? Altogether the whole drama is not required, just extend the offer and onboard already identified candidate or contractor. Do not play with sentiments of job seekers, you do not know what that job seeker and family going through the tough time
@2pzs+1tRhfAyl Many employees find it disheartening when trying to move within Cisco. Despite the "One company, many careers" message, numerous internal applicants face rejection with reasons like "we don't need someone from X BU" or "we don't need someone from sales," even when these justifications seem inapplicable.
If a position is already filled or intended for a specific candidate, it would be better to simply state that or avoid advertising the role altogether. This would prevent the demoralizing experience of repeatedly applying only to be turned down. If having people already selected and advertising is just an exercise in covering the company legally, people should take a long think about that and god forbid someone take the initiative and sue.
Some employees feel trapped in their current positions, unable to progress due to lack of openings or growth opportunities. This leads to a sense that leaving the company may be the only way to advance professionally, which is unfortunate for those who otherwise meet the stated qualifications and want to stay with Cisco.
There's a perception that career progression within the company often relies on nepotism, which is detrimental to both individual employees and the organization as a whole. It would be beneficial for HR to consider that not every applicant is simply taking a chance, but rather seeking genuine growth opportunities. Taking the time to understand each situation and broadening horizons could lead to better outcomes for all involved.
So many ignorant opinions about HR and Recruiting, it’s laughable. For one thing, look up the definition of “nepotism”. If you actually mean a preferred or pre identified candidate, damn right it happens and it’s always because the candidate has earned the role. Gain some perspective on what YOU bring to the table. Out of 100 applicants, there’s a good chance there’s at least a dozen who are better than you. Want better opportunities? Improve your skills, contribute more, prove yourself and network. It takes effort but maybe you prefer hanging out here and complaining. Path of least resistance, good for you
Y'all. Fran and Kelly don't call it HR. It's PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES....get with it. They changed the name because we're just numbers on a spreadsheet...we're people and communities.
Such a joke. Meanwhile they're running spread sheets with salaries and employee#'s to figure out who will go and stay so they can make "look" like Cisco is profitable.
We need to understand the message and frustration of the job seekers because of the Cisco hiring malpractices. It is very shameful and unethical
Not only Cisco but most major companies (excluding FAANG) either hiring internal contractors to FT roles or part of GC notification process where the company must publish the job opportunity in the portal.
I’ve had pretty bad experiences with our recruiters and scheduling. Just a terrible experience for candidates and employees.
Do you “needs” to go back to English 100?
HR is outsourced. In my case Randstadt US did the hiring and it was, to a degree chaotic
What's a "rejection letter"? I've not seen anything like that since 2005.
Yup
The recruiters are mostly contractors. All of them have been terrible in my experience. The last req I had open, the recruiter was clearly looking to fill a quota. Tried to push me to accept candidates that I didn’t want, and tried to push for a very low salary compared to what I had budget for. They are garbage.
HR is there to cover the recruiters and hiring managers laundering and nepotism. Nothing is illegal but unethical hiring practices
HR is there to work on employee related tickets when harassed employees open to deal with toxic management. They tend to show HR is on employee side as they gather information BUT not so. Never trust HR and Managers who feed each other to drive employees crazy and out the LR door. Sick HR culture that only further exemplifies where Cisco is headed.