Why I Left Cisco (as a Sales Engineer)
A little over a month ago, on August 8 2022, I left my Cisco Meraki Technical Solutions Architect position. Many people have asked why did I leave and what factors led to my decision. In this video we'll cover all of that and more!
00:00 Start
02:41 Overall Cisco was great
03:14 How everyone quits Cisco
05:07 Money/Compensation
09:02 Advancement opportunities
10:42 Ground Hog Day
12:46 My Philosophy On When to Step Aside
13:33 Product Lead Times
15:12 Innovation
16:29 Years of Experience Danger Zone
18:30 Fun
19:57 Taking a break after COVID
22:19 Working because you want to and not because you need the money
Money and compensation
Advancement Opportunities - Did becoming a manager make sense?
Ground Hog Day - Did the days start looking the same?
Lead Times - Can you have a baby faster than getting a router?
Innovation - or lack of
Fun/Not Fun - The eternal question
Time and Taking a Break
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