ay." Some employees are none too thrilled about Cisco's "non-territorial offices," the company's policy of not having assigned desks for most employees (except support staff, which need access to their files, and managers, with their sneaky managerial secrets). Instead, all cubicles are doled out on a first-come, first-served basis. "There can be some competition for the best spots," says one insider. "It's like always being on line for a movie, and then the doors open." Summing up the bright side of working at Cisco, one employee says "I've learned more in eight months here than in the years I spent in college. Eventually, I'll be able to take this knowledge somewhere where I don't have to worry about making the rent every month." VAULT CAREER LIBRARY 2005 Vault Inc. Comcast Corporation 1500 Market St. THE STATS Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148 Phone: (215) 665-1700 Employer Type: Public Company Fax: (215) 981-7790 Stock Symbol: CMCSA www.comcast.com Stock Exchange: NASDAQ Chairman, President and CEO: Brian L. Roberts LOCATION 2004 Employees: 74,000 Philadelphia, PA (HQ) 2004 Revenue ($mil.): $20,307 DEPARTMENTS KEY COMPETITORS Accounting DIRECTV Communications EchoStar Communications Human Resources Time Warner Cable Sales Telemarketing EMPLOYMENT CONTACT careers.comcast.com/choices Visit Vault at www.vault.com for insider company profiles, expert advice, VAULT CAREER career message boards, expert resume reviews, the Vault Job Board and more. LIBRARY Vault Guide to the Top Telecom Employers Comcast Corporation THE SCOOP Family business gets big A family-owned business, Comcast began with a single cable television franchise in 1963; today it is the largest cable company in the United States, serving more than 21 million cable subscribers. The company sports impressive numbers across the board, with more than 7.6 million digital video customers, 5.2 million high-speed data customers and 1.2 million cable telephone customers. The company is also a leader in eight of the top 10 U.S. markets and boasts about 70 percent o