Pros

great talent
great benefits
great effort in building technology solutions

Cons

HR is the worst organization at Cisco.
HR leaders talks the talk and punishes those who walk the talk
HR leadership too often is arrogant in taking liberty with undermining leaders who are not political
HR disables the business' success because they are only interested in their survival
HR has limited concept of true leadership and are political beasts looking to outshine one another
HR is clueless when it comes to understaning human behavior and translating it opportunities to lift up morale, productivity and overall employee engagement

Advice to Senior Management

Fire HR leaders who cannot lead people
Reward HR staff that truly bring value to the organization, especially if they have mitagated risks created by the HR Cisco environment.
Ensure HR avoids risks by actually treating people with respect and valuing common sense