Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Network Engineer?

Network Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 337 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Network Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Network Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Network Engineer employees well?

Network Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 337 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Network Engineer salaries at Cisco.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3680) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (497) , 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 2876 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2679 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2134 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1233 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1093 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1936 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 897 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 639 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 203 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

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4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(337 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

82% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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Networking Engineer employees have rated Cisco with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 337 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Networking Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Networking Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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337 reviews

4.0

Jun 5, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but job security concerns

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- best pay structure and especially ESPP - Ample leaves such as 3 Cisco day, Sick leave, Time to give(10), PTO - best internal training programs - best AI tool officially available for all

Cons

- bit insecurity of job due to recent layoff

5.0

May 21, 2026

Learning a lot requires hard work

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good knowledge to get into network

Cons

Hard work but you learn a lot

3.0

Mar 10, 2026

Nice

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team overall to work with

Cons

Short project and it can conclude

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