AI use could make the difference between being up for promotion — or getting passed over.
Cisco released a report on Thursday that found that active AI users at the tech company were more likely to be promoted faster. Employees recommended for promotion used AI 50% more often than those who were not recommended, the report said.
It also said that active AI users, which it describes as those who consistently use the technology, are 40% more likely to be distinguished as “critical to retain.”
“These patterns suggest that Cisco is becoming a place where AI skills are not only developed but rewarded,” the report said.
The findings, conducted by Cisco’s People Intelligence team over the past year, are based on data from a comprehensive analysis focused on AI tool adoption, usage, experience, and impact within the company.
“When they’re using AI, they’re more excited about our mission. They’re more confident in where the company is headed, they feel more challenged and empowered to do their roles,” Cisco’s chief people officer, Kelly Jones, told Business Insider.
More companies are factoring AI use into promotions
While Cisco is observing a link between those who use AI and are recommended for promotions, other companies have explicitly said that AI usage will play a role in determining who gets promoted.
Business Insider previously reported that Jamie Siminoff, Amazon’s VP of product who runs the company’s home security division, had announced that all applications for promotions in his division would require employees to describe how they were utilizing AI. The VP said promotions were “the only real incentive” for teams to use the technology.
Similarly, this year, Meta is poised to start tying employees’ performance to their “AI-driven impact,” according to an internal memo sent to employees by the company’s head of people in November and seen by Business Insider. The tech giant will assess employees on how they use AI to deliver results and build tools that have a major impact on productivity.
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