Do you want to be part of a fun high performing team and have a passion for technology? We have a great opportunity to work with Cisco, the #1 market leader in networking. Here you’ll be part of the Entry-Level Talent Recruiting (ETR) Team, sourcing top talent for Cisco across various functions.
Meet the TeamYou will be part of the India Entry-Level Talent Recruiting (ETR) team at Cisco. In your role you will work with ETR team, Join & Connect (Talent Acquisition team), P&C (Human Resources team) and business leaders.
Your ImpactYou will drive strategic talent sourcing and pipelining initiatives in partnership with ETR Leads, Recruiters, hiring leaders, and cross-functional teams, translating evolving business needs and emerging talent demands into actionable recruitment strategies. You will develop and execute scalable, cost-effective sourcing and channel strategies, identify and cultivate new talent channels, and design high-impact external engagement programs to attract rising and transformative talent.
Key Responsibilites:
Ensure exceptional candidate and hiring leader experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle while adhering to compliance protocols and maintain integrity of recruitment processes.
Deepen knowledge of Cisco’s recruiting policies, processes, and employee value proposition and upholding strict confidentiality in handling candidate and organizational data.
Collaborate across teams to enhance operational efficiency and process excellence.
Design and implement high-impact programs to engage and attract external emerging talent.
Coach junior members on team, have the ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
Help implementing external engagement programs and evaluate return on investment on channel partnerships.
Provide regular insights on market trends, channel performance, and competitive intelligence.
Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant or allied specialization.
Shown expertise in Talent Acquisition with a focus on high-volume, early-in-career, and tech hiring.
Strong background in both in-house and agency recruitment models.
Skilled in market mapping and quality pipeline development for niche tech roles.
Proficient in data-driven recruitment operations, reporting, and analytics.
Proficient with ATS platforms, email tools, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Report and analyse data for enhanced delivery and strategy
Deep understanding of tech talent landscape and sourcing channels.
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across dynamic, cross-functional teams.
Capable of building and sustaining channel relationships to support recruitment goals.
Willing to travel for campus engagement and key hiring events.
Ability to navigate and use AI tools for faster recruitment delivery
Expertise in Early in Career, University and Apprentice Hiring
Excellent communication, articulation and strategic-planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution and Innovative / Creative, loves to challenge the status quo.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Disclaimer
To ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will:
- be in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site
- begin with screening or an interview
- originate from a Cisco email address, and
- be conducted across email, phone, or WebEx
Cisco will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process or ask you for money in any way. If you have been requested to apply for a role or have received an offer from a site other than https://careers.cisco.com or cisco.wd5.myworkday.com, do not provide any personal identifying information, including your Aadhaar or other personal identifying number, birth certificate, banking information, driver's license, or passport.
If you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with your local law enforcement authorities. Cisco bears no responsibility, and cannot be held liable, for any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience resulting from or in any way connected to recruiting scams.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent experience, in a relevant or allied specialization
- Expertise in talent acquisition, including high-volume, early-career, and technology hiring
- Experience with both in-house and agency recruitment models
- Experience with market mapping and quality pipeline development for niche technology roles
- Proficiency in data-driven recruitment operations, reporting, and analytics
- Proficiency with ATS platforms, email tools, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to report and analyze data to improve delivery and strategy
- Deep understanding of the technology talent landscape and sourcing channels
- Strong collaboration skills across dynamic, cross-functional teams
- Ability to build and sustain channel relationships supporting recruitment goals
- Willingness to travel for campus engagement and key hiring events
- Ability to use AI tools to accelerate recruitment delivery
- Expertise in early-career, university, and apprentice hiring
- Excellent communication, articulation, and strategic-planning skills
- Self-motivated, execution-focused, innovative, and creative approach
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
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