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Cisco

Marketing Specialist Review

at Cisco

Internship (1 Month+)

Digital Marketing

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
-Responsible for creating a communications plan for tests update to be amplified, and one of these communication channels I recommended were newsletters.
- I analysed our current video case studies and provided recommendations to repurpose the existing video case studies.
- I worked in a team to conduct research and present to marketing leaders our recommendations to improve awareness on sustainability within Cisco services.
- I generated content for social media for one of Cisco's campaigns.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibilities enough for a beginner in the company.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, My Communication skills have improved. During this internship, I have clearly conveyed information in my presentations excellently.
I have learned analytical skills through the analysis conducted and tools utilised.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There was a lot of support and guidance. Every colleague I came across, I reached out to, asked questions have been extremely helpful. They would always respond to me with efficiency and explain their answers in-depth. I never for once struggled with any project due to this support and guidance. I could also be myself around them.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company has such a friendly atmosphere, a very supportive, inclusive, and diverse culture. When I researched the company, I always knew they had all these qualities but until I experienced it myself, I knew it was true. Cisco is indeed the best place to work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
To a huge extent. I had the opportunity of networking as we were flown to San Francisco for a readout project. There, I got to meet my fellow cohort from around the world and it was so good to meet them in-person. I also really enjoyed all my projects and the support I had.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Cisco
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Cisco to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cisco
- Be curious to learn, be open.
- Be your authentic self
- Don't be afraid to ask questions. There is nothing like a dumb question and there is no right or wrong answer. Every recommendation you suggest is valuable.
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