Meet the Team
We have a disruptive new vision to make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our product and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers. At Splunk, we’re committed to our work, customers, having fun and most meaningfully to each other’s success. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey.
Our Splunk Family are a results’ driven and collaborative bunch spanning functions across sales, customer success, support, marketing and G&A functions. We love to work as a team, celebrate success and learn from our losses. We have a phenomenal team culture with weekly catered lunches, end of quarter celebrations, volunteering activities and a culture based on respect, transparency and always doing the right thing!
Your Impact
As an Inside Sales Representative you will bring your passion for technology and your desire to make a difference in the way our business operates. You will be part of a team that look to expand and grow territories across the Enterprise and Commercial space. You will be:
- Using your sales, negotiation and leadership skills to prospect, and conduct lead generation and sell Splunk's award winning software in an assigned territory
- Running entire sales cycle from qualifying to closing deals
- Managing accounts by building and fostering client relationships through personalised contact and understanding client’s needs, a lot of communication will be done by phone.
- Inbound lead follow-up and status update through the company CRM system
- Outbound prospecting/Lead generation
- Qualifying inbound and outbound leads
- Scheduling product demos for qualified customers
- Communicating solution values of products and services
- Accurately forecasting opportunities based upon realistic assessments
- Meeting/exceeding assigned revenue goals
- Partnering with a field representative
- Working with channel ecosystem
- Supporting attendance to all field marketing events to include, but not limited to all
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of Experience in selling enterprise IT solutions as Inside Sales (BI, data analytics, security software, risk management software or networking performance)
- Owning & managing the entire sales cycle from prospecting, setting appointments and closing business (own quota not an overlay quota role)
- Consultative sales experience and challenging companies/business to think differently
- Successful in finding and uncovering new opportunities with prospects and existing business, cold calling and hunting for business
- Proven track record of exceeding goals and quota
- Consistent track record of success in consultative sales environments
- Consistent track record of developing new business and managing sales cycle, from generating leads through closing
Preferred Qualifications
- Result driven person, strong commitment for numbers & linearity.
- Know how to build partner eco system for run rate business.
- A logical and analytical thinker
- Demonstrated negotiation skills
- Exceptional organizational skills with the proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks to meet deadlines
- Self-starter able to work independently but also a contributing member of a team
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Highly motivated and professional, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- You have a desire to learn, adapt and you want to continuously learn about businesses and innovative technologies. "Growth Mindset"
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.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience selling enterprise IT solutions as Inside Sales (BI, data analytics, security, risk management, networking performance)
- Own and manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing (own quota)
- Consultative sales experience and ability to challenge companies/business to think differently
- Proven success in finding and uncovering new opportunities, cold calling, and hunting for business
- Proven track record of exceeding goals and quota
- Consistent track record of developing new business and managing sales cycle from lead generation through closing
- Result driven with strong commitment to numbers and linearity
- Experience building partner ecosystem for run-rate business
- Logical and analytical thinking
- Demonstrated negotiation skills
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines
- Self-starter able to work independently and as a team member
- Excellent conflict resolution, communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to learn, adapt and continuously learn about businesses and technologies (growth mindset)
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 broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.
Cisco Insights
What We Do
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.








