I wasn’t sure what kind of blog I wanted to have after leaving Cisco. I put a lot into my career to get on at Cisco, but it wasn’t meant to be. I like so many other people in this economy was laid off.
While I was there, I created this blog to show off a little insider insight into what it was like to work there. Since leaving, I can also offer some experience I’ve had as a candidate too. I think it’s relevant and has made me a better recruiter.
I have nothing but respect for Cisco and its leadership. They have a hard fight to win. Best of Luck to Cisco.
I had never heard of Calix before this summer and I can’t believe how lucky I am that they found Me. They put me through a ringing set of interviews that really tested me. I'll never forget the shear horrow of realizing that this could be the absolute perfect career opportunity for me, and at the same exact moment realizing how at any second I could find a way to stick my foot in my mouth and blow it... Interviewing sucks, even for a recruiter.
The great part about it though, was that I understood that this was exactly the kind of company that was going to allow me to stumble through an interview answer to allow me to get to what they wanted to see- which was the best that I had to offer. I couldn't be happier.
I highly recommend this place as a real contender for the best work of your professional life. Every person Calix hires is a difference maker- for better or for worse, I should add- and I'm looking for people who will take ownership of that opportunity and create something great out of it. That's my standard.
This company is a success story in the making and I have a front row seat... It was a lot of hard work and commitment that has made the company what it is today. It's the kind of company that’s easy to recruit for and still a bit of a secret... The company is packed full of vision and strategies that when executed correctly pay off big time with a healthy and prosperous business and workforce. Calix equipment is sensational and it’s people from top to bottom make a compelling difference in the market...
I want to use this space to share some of my experience along the way and see where we wind up, together… As always, my comments in this blog are my own and only represent my own opinions, and definitely not necessarily those of Calix (unless they agree but you’ll have to ask them yourself).
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Rebecca is fantastic and Calix' Social Media guru. She’ll be blogging from the Calix User Group Conference in Las Vegas.
I’m going to see if I can go… It looks cool and I'm sure there's going to be a ton that I could learn.
Cheers to the future- I’ll be back with something, soon or maybe I'll see you in Las Vegas??
Rob Segall
