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About Cisco

In all fields, Cisco allows society to build a strong link with each other. It builds hardware and software and provides a helping hand in solving problems on the internet to make networking feasible for everybody, anywhere in this world. It serves people by providing them with technological assistance. It provides its assistance and products to a broad range of trading businesses, helping authorities and customers either directly or through some agencies.

Your role

As a part of your role your responsibilities include;

• You’ll be part of the Cisco Sales Associates Program (CSAP), an award-winning and industry-recognized early-in-career development program for top university graduates from around the world.
• You’ll train alongside incredibly talented individuals, like yourself, from different countries and diverse backgrounds. Early on, you’ll make long-lasting friendships and belong to a rich human network that will support you throughout your career.
• As a successful Associate Sales Representative (ASR), you’ll learn to discover, build and drive new opportunities with Cisco partners while collaborating with Cisco engineers to provide technical solutions that drive business outcomes for our customers.
• You’ll learn from top experts and coaches in a unique setting using their own leading-edge technology.
• You’ll have your own mentor, a CSAP alumnus who’s been in your shoes and will guide you in your first year.
• With a strong Cisco team committed to your success, you’ll gain hands-on education and experience, while receiving an attractive salary and pursuing your career dreams.
• Cisco Sales Associates Program offers a global environment that provides a phased approach to training and on-the-job experience. In the first phase of your experience, you will develop your technical, sales, and communication skills and have the opportunity to rotate through a variety of areas.
• You will learn how to position Cisco’s architectures, solutions, and products to their customers.
• The program will begin in July 2023. While challenging, it will push you to become the best version of yourself.
• You’ll be encouraged to pursue industry-standard certifications and be assessed and coached through customer simulations and on-the-job activities. They’ll offer you a safe and fun environment to practice what you’ve learned, all the while providing you with feedback to develop your potential.

Once you complete Phase 1, Phase 2 will advance you to a Virtual Sales Account Manager (VSAM) role as part of the Cisco Global Virtual Sales (GVS) Team.

• The GVS organization is passionate about driving sales productivity breakthroughs and building compelling business value for their partners while nurturing their partner relationships.
• As a VSAM, you’ll build strong relationships with existing customers, working closely with them to understand their business strategy and uncover new business opportunities whilst achieving their desired business outcomes.
• You’ll partner with Sales Engineers and together you’ll position the benefits of Cisco solutions to your customer, using the market-leading collaboration tools.
• From there, your career can develop and grow into a variety of sales opportunities at Cisco.

Training, development & rotations

The willingness to learn is an essential condition to be employed by Cisco. First and foremost, training is done on the job. Guiding and coaching are part of the responsibility of each manager and are crucial to making each one progress in his/her position. Formal training programs are generally purpose-oriented and designed to improve relevant skills and competencies. Therefore they are proposed in the framework of individual development programs and not as a reward.

Salary & benefits

The average annual salary for the role of the Associate Sales Representative will range from INR 3 to 4 LPA (Source: AmbitionBox). To keep everyone happy and healthy, Cisco provides financial security and personal growth. They are here to support you with the following benefits and perks depending on the location you belong to:

• Health and life insurance
• Five paid holidays per year
• Pension
• Remote work
• Day out with the team
• Day-care for children
• Free conveyance
• International transfers
• Education reimbursement for employees
• .....read more

Career progression

The career growth at Cisco is truly remarkable, with an open policy where you have the option to choose and learn the skills that entice you. They partner in your progression from day one and nurture you to explore your abilities and competence brilliantly. Meeting people from other departments on a regular basis, learning from peers, and webinars, and interacting with peers and seniors around Cisco’s virtual office have been exemplary in every way. 

The internship experience at Cisco is remarkable, both professionally and personally, and you will be excited to unfold what lies beneath and see how the learning shapes you up as a Cisconian.

Work-life balance

Cisco has a good Inclusive work environment and provides the opportunity for all its employees, globally to work flexibly with work-from-home options. Cisco's flexibility, work/life balance, and hybrid/remote work had a great impact on its employees with the right balance.

Culture & vibe

Cisco is very welcoming and homely. It has an inspirational environment that motivates its team to be themselves and not to behave like a robot. It encourages its employees to learn by giving those challenges. Cisco sees inclusion and diversity as essential to fueling what they call the power of connection. At Cisco, they see inclusion as a bridge—a way to connect diverse perspectives.  To spark new ideas, explore new possibilities, tap into the power of digital transformation, and inspire innovation.

About you

To be an attractive candidate, the following qualifications and skills are required;

• Technology enthusiast, who enjoys talking about innovation and always keeps up with the latest technology news.
• A strong communicator with the confidence to engage and talk to a wide range of people.
• Willing and able to present your ideas in front of an audience.
• View team collaboration as instrumental to achieving success.
• Enjoy looking at practical real-life challenges and thinking creatively to solve them.
• Approach situations with an open and curious mind, taking on challenges with an eye for opportunity.
• Ability to take complex problems and simplify them.

Qualification:

• Must have graduated by May 2022 or later.
• Preferably hold a degree in Business and Management, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, MIS, Engineering, and other related degrees. Fluent in English and the official language(s).
• Must be able to legally live and work in the country of hire (India), without visa support or sponsorship (student visas or visas obtained on your own are not applicable for the program).
• Be willing to relocate to India as the country of hire, upon graduating from the program.

How to apply

To apply for this position, simply click on the "Apply on employer site" button below, which navigates you to the Cisco Careers page where the application can be submitted easily.

The hiring procedure generally varies according to the job.

• Aptitude Test (online).
• Group Discussion Round.
• Technical Interview.
• HR Interview.