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 2878 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2707 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2130 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1223 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1137 reviews))

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

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1947 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 642 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 201 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 178 reviews))

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(526 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

58% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

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

5.0

Jul 10, 2012

Cisco Systems Program Manager

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility, work-life balance, people, HR

Cons

things move forward very slow, promotion may be slow

3.0

Jul 6, 2012

Excellent public relations company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and compensations , global company, good for your CV

Cons

Golden cage when you are in, but soon you will be kicked out

3.0

Jun 1, 2012

This isn't an office. It's Hell with fluorescent lighting. (Exaggeration, but love the quote)

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to think outside the box and bring creative solutions to problem resolutions. You will have the opportunity to expand your skil levels and work outside your defined job role as desired. Due to the size, opportunity to change groups to broaden experience. Definitely a great work experience, but do not stay in the same role, gain experience and then move on to enrich your resume. Do not stay too long if you have career goals.

Cons

Political beast - promotion is difficult unless you are adept at working the system. Projects tend to be grossly underfunded and understaffed in some organizations, with unrealistic expectations. Other organizations are well funded with budget, resources and adequate timelines. Management will push initiatives which will increase their political position and opportunity for the next promotion - not what is the best move for the company. Leaders have lost vision - initiatives are created reactively, not proactively and tossed over the wall for implementation with little or no planning.

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