Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 526 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 526 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Program Manager professionals working at Cisco?

68% of Program Manager employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Program Manager professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3677) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (496) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (325)

What are the pros of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2842 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2710 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2108 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1231 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1141 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1953 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 203 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 152 reviews))

Cisco Program Manager reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(526 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

58% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Manager Program Manager employees have rated Cisco with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 526 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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526 reviews

1.0

Mar 12, 2014

Voice Technology Group - avoid at all costs

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are supportive about flex time and telecommuting. Paychecks arrive as scheduled.

Cons

There is no on-boarding. If you need to know about something, (f.e.; auto-deposit payroll vs. commission checks) you're expected to find it on the poorly-indexed corporate website(s). For somethings you can call HR in California. The phone staff was always friendly & the on-hold times were ok. However, even at ok, altogether it'll make for very long first days. There is no relocation assistance, so bargain hard for that signing bonus! I can only speak from my experiences, but in my opinion - Do not work for this company. Not unless you enjoy being bludgeoned out of your career by small-minded micro-managers. If you have another option, take it. I had options. And I chose Cisco! Dammit. Forewarned is forearmed.

5.0

Mar 10, 2014

Pretty good pay..Heavy Workload

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Salary, Comfortable timings, Work from home options, Good Amenities and decent benefits

Cons

Not many cons really. Future scope might be low, as there are fewer hikes in salary and even further lower for promotions

4.0

Mar 5, 2014

10 Years at Cisco in both Sales and Sales Operations Roles

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco emphasizes work/life balance and this is honored in all roles I've held with the exception of sales. Medical benefits are very good, 401K options are comparable to other companies. Other perks like tuition reimbursement are above average. Cisco IT is very good about maintaining the latest technologies and tools to do you job. (ie: BYOD for mobile devices and virtual office setups to support remote workers.)

Cons

I've witnessed 3 major layoffs since joining the company in 2004 and at least half a dozen re-orgs within Sales Operations. Salaries are competitive when you first join the company, but it's difficult to advance due to HR policies and bureaucracy. In my case, it has been a lack of job role hierarchy and descriptions on the part of HR that has prevented me from continuing to advance. Cisco struggles to attract millennials and the workforce is aging.

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