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 (3676) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (606) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , 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 2828 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2688 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2119 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1230 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1119 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1920 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 635 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 196 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

Cisco Program Manager reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(526 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

58% approve of CEO

71% 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

3.0

Jan 9, 2010

Good benefits, poor promotion process

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Good balance sheet Right place to be in a tough economy

Cons

Poor communication by management on promotion process Poor review process Very political

2.0

Jan 5, 2010

If you like a 9-5 job & the political game of jockeying for attention, then this might be the place for you.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hours seem to be 9:00am - 4:45pm (4:15pm on Fridays) so you are able to keep a work-life balance for the most part. Nice friendly colleagues. If you keep your head down, don't rock the boat, and don't think outside the box, you'll do fine.

Cons

Rewards & recognition are hard to come by - you have to work the political game well to get management recognition for your work. Upward mobility is also very hard to achieve with entrenched employees and very little movement, other than horizontal. You are judged not on how well you do your work, but on who you know and your political clout. A very passive-aggressive workforce who will smile in your face and agree with you, then undermine you and not help - only unless it serves them in their political gain. Employee Monsters are easily recognizable, but are allowed to wreak havoc because management avoids all possible conflict (see: passive-aggressive) Definitely an old-school mentality to go along with it's stereotypical "cubeville" work environment.

2.0

Oct 21, 2009

Lost in the shuffle

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good food, ability to telecommute

Cons

Cisco is a behemoth. I found it to be a very impersonal, cold environment where a majority of the employees seemed to have drank the Cisco "kool-aid."

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