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 (605) , 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))

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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

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

Mar 15, 2009

Cisco - Outstanding place to work

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunities for advancement opportunities to learn and grow your career at a single company

Cons

too large too many consultants bottom 5% not managed out well

3.0

Oct 10, 2008

Cisco looks better from the outside than it really is

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand and reputation, industry leader, bright people, excellent opportunities to learn, generous tuition reimbursement, a lot of freedom as long as you get the job done, strong executive mgmt

Cons

With size comes bureaucracy, do not expect annual salary increases, as a global company many demands on work/life balance, in general very weak and inexperienced management at the director level, too much politics for a company that is trying to change the world

5.0

Oct 2, 2008

Great company of workaholics

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company with great financial strength. Global leader Smart, hard working and driven employees. Great benefits. (generous 401k, 20 days PTO, etc.) Work from home. Flexible work hours. John Chambers Corporate Social Responsibility Increasing emphasis on diversity

Cons

lack work life balance. Everyone is buried under work. Cisco culture overall is great, but there are bad pockets too.

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