Sales Apprentice Program Location: Greater London - Feltham / Manchester FY25

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  • Location:
    Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Alternate Location
    Bedfont Lakes, Feltham
  • Area of Interest
    Sales - Services, Solutions, Customer Success
  • Job Type
    Apprentice
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1431453

Application Deadline - 11th February 2025  

Location: Greater London - Bedfont Lakes, Feltham OR Manchester  

  

Do you love talking to people, building relationships and learning their story through questions? Are you a dedicated person who really cares about what they do and how you might be able to help someone? Does technology and its possibilities / impact in our communities excite you? If so, our Degree Apprenticeship is a great way to kick-start your sales career working for an international technology company like Cisco, gaining invaluable work experience whilst earning the same qualifications as a university graduate, including sought-after industry qualifications.   

 
 

During the 4 years, there will be opportunities to experience various sales teams within our business - technical and otherwise- and join these teams through rotations; you will work directly with our cutting-edge technology and support our industry-leading experts.   

 
 

By the end of the programme, you will have both the sales knowledge and experience to begin a flourishing career selling technology solutions.   

So, what is it like working for one of the world’s leading technology companies?  

 

  

You’ll…  

  • Be at the heart of it all; watching technology happen from the inside   
  • Rotate through sales teams, supporting international brands to deliver solutions to their business problems   
  • Understand & position how Cisco’s technology can support customers with their challenges/opportunities   
  • Work with and through our technology partners to drive successful Cisco solutions   
  • Analyse and unpick data and understand how telemetry is informing our business.   
  • Manage projects that ensure we deliver for our customers, communicating with stakeholders and working towards deadlines  
  • Meet hundreds of Cisco employees from all over the world, growing your professional network by building contacts, working with the best and learning from experts   
  • Give back to local communities through fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness of meaningful causes   
  • To top it all off, you'll have a strong support system, including a network of current apprentices, mentors, and managers to guide and advise you.  

  
What You’ll Do:  

As an apprentice, you will receive support and mentorship to understand how your passion and skills best fit within the sales community at Cisco. Your Apprentice Manager will help you to pursue sales rotations that play to your strengths and interests and support you in developing the necessary sales skills to be successful.  

  

 

Year 1  

  • You will get to know Cisco; what we do and how we do it. You’ll complete an induction bootcamp; giving you the foundation to build your exciting sales career with us. The year will include:   
  • A 3-month induction and business orientation   
  • Our Fresher’s Fair, connecting you to many employee-led groups, a chance to start building friendships within & outside the Apprentice Programme   
  • Three rotations across our business units that will offer you exposure and entry-level responsibilities   
  • The creation of a portfolio of work that demonstrates the responsibilities of your current roles and the skills you are developing   

 

Year 2 & 3  

You’ll start to specialise, focusing on an area of Sales, or Business opportunities helping you discover your ideal sales career with Cisco. These 2 years will include:   

  • Three rotations across different sales teams where you will take ownership of partner / customer projects   
  • A work-based project, including strategy and research, that demonstrates the work you’re doing daily   


Year 4  

  • You’ll define your career path and deliver work and results to the business, in preparation for graduation. The year will include:   
  • A final rotation where you are accountable to a specific sales team or customer and delivering to agreed key performance indicators   
  • A major project pulling together everything you have learned and how you’re using it to be successful in your role   
  • Our Apprentices work mainly from our offices in Bedfont Lakes in Feltham and Didsbury in Manchester; depending on your role, you may also travel offsite to visit our customers and attend events.   
  • During your final year, you will be supported by the Apprentice Program team & Emerging Talent team in your application process for a Graduate position within Cisco post Apprenticeship.   

  

Entry requirements  

  • Qualifications matter, but a passion for technology and the desire to learn are even more meaningful.   
  • You should have or be studying towards achieving at least 2 A Levels (excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking) or a BTEC Level 3 or equivalent.   
  • You should also have a minimum of 5 GCSE grades A* to C or grade 4-9, including English & Maths, as an indicator of your learning.   
  • Must be able to legally live and work in UK   
  • Your application should demonstrate who you are and showcase your strengths so that we can bring your abilities to life at Cisco and help you find your ideal sales career path.  

  

Timelines  

  • Apply with your latest CV on our website (jobs.cisco.com)
  • Recruiter will screen CVs
  • Eligible applicants will be invited to a Open Evening (Virtual) TBC  
  • Telephone Interviews - TBC
  • Final Interview Days - TBC
  • Start Date – August/September 2025 


  

Cisco Benefits You Will Enjoy  

  • Access to training and certification alongside your fully paid for bachelor’s degree  
  • 25 days annual leave  
  • A day of on your birthday  
  • Paid 5 days “Time to Give”, to volunteer for causes that matters to you  
  • Team Connect & Recognition Programs to drive a sense of belonging and appreciation  
  • Service Anniversary awards  
  • Lenovo or Mac laptop issued on day 1  
  • Mentors and coaches to help you on your journey  
  • Employee discounts across a range of high street and online shops, including discounted cinema tickets  
  • Annual bonuses  

  

  

#ciscoapprentice #apprenticeship #learning #development  

  

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.   

  

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!  

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)  

  

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.  

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!  

  

 

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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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