100 Best Companies to Work For: Cisco Systems

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Cisco Systems Rank: 25 (2005 rank: 27) Get quote: CSCO
Headquarters: San Jose, CA Industry: Network and Other Communications Equipment Large Companies Rank: 5 2004 Revenue ($ millions): 24,800 U.S. Sites: 127 Website: http://www.cisco.com
What makes it so great? CEO John Chambers stays in touch with the staff. He meets with groups of new hires to welcome them soon after they start, and at monthly breakfast meetings workers are encouraged to ask him tough questions.

Employees

U.S. employees	26,644
Employees outside U.S.	11,165
% minorities	42
% women	24

Jobs

New jobs (1 year)	2,029
% job growth (1 year)	8
Professional training (hrs./yr.)	N.A.

% voluntary turnover	4
Applicants	78,688

Salary		Average annual pay

Most common job (salaried)	Software Engineer	$131,580
Most common job (hourly)	Sales Administrator	$55,692

Notes:

N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees. Revenues are for 2004 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.

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