Accelerated Apprenticeship Pre-Grad Program

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  • Location:
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Area of Interest
    Sales - Services, Solutions, Customer Success
  • Job Type
    Apprentice
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1441197
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Specialty: Engineering Sales 
Location: Riyadh, KSA 
Start Date: June 2025 
Duration: 12 months 


Are you someone who loves engaging with people, building relationships, and discovering their stories through conversation? Are you dedicated to your work and eager to help others? Does the impact of technology on our communities excite you? If so, our Apprenticeship program is a fantastic opportunity to launch your career in sales/engineering sales with an international technology leader like Cisco. You'll gain invaluable work experience and coveted industry qualifications. 

 

Program Highlights: 

Over the course of 12 months, you'll have the chance to work with various technologies and experts within our company-both technical and non-technical. By the end of the program, you'll possess both the sales acumen and technical expertise to embark on a successful career in technology solutions. 

 

What to Expect: 

  • Be at the forefront of innovation, witnessing technology unfold from within. 
  • Collaborate with teams supporting national and international brands in solving business challenges. 
  • Learn to position Cisco's technology to address customer challenges and opportunities. 
  • Work alongside our technology partners to drive successful Cisco solutions. 
  • Analyze data and understand how telemetry informs business decisions. 
  • Manage projects, ensure customer satisfaction, communicate with stakeholders, and adhere to deadlines. 
  • Expand your professional network by connecting with hundreds of Cisco employees worldwide. 
  • Participate in community service through fundraising, volunteering, and advocacy. 
  • Benefit from a robust support system, including current apprentices, mentors, and managers guiding you throughout your journey. 

 

Your Role: 

As an apprentice, you'll receive mentorship to align your passion and skills within Cisco's tech sales community. Your Apprentice Manager will help you identify your strengths and support your development of essential sales skills. 

  • Learn about Cisco, its operations, and its impact. 
  • Complete an induction bootcamp to lay the foundation for your tech sales career. 
  • Specialize in a specific technology or sales area, discovering your ideal career path within Cisco. 
  • Take ownership of partner/customer projects and manage them effectively. 
  • Analyze data and understand its role in informing business strategies. 
  • Manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and communication with stakeholders. 

 

Our apprentices primarily work from our Riyadh office, with opportunities to travel offsite for customer visits and events. In your final months, you'll receive support from the Apprentice Program and Emerging Talent teams to apply for a Graduate position within Cisco. 

 

Entry Requirements: 

While qualifications are important, a passion for technology and a desire to learn are essential. Your application should showcase your strengths and demonstrate who you are, helping us bring your abilities to life at Cisco and guide you to your ideal tech sales career. 

  • Penultimate or final-year students pursuing a degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, ideally with a focus on networking and computing. 
  • Fluent in Arabic and English (written and verbal). 
  • Eager to enhance your technical and sales skills through hands-on experience. 
  • Proactive, curious, and passionate about customer engagement. 
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills. 
  • Must be a Saudi national. 

 

 

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Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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