Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Development Manager?

Software Development Manager professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 53 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Manager Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Manager interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Development Manager employees well?

Software Development Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 53 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Manager salaries and benefits at Cisco .

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"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2821 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2699 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2123 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1213 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1091 reviews))

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"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1902 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 876 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 645 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 208 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews))

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Cisco Software Development Manager reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

73% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Manager, Software Development employees have rated Cisco with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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53 reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2016

Pretty good for a big company, despite the repeated layoffs

Manager, software development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco has excellent benefits for regular employees, including all the health, vision, dental, 401k, ESPP, family bonding leave, and other benefits that are part of big company compensation in Silicon Valley. Cisco has a good internal training and learning site that gives you access to many resources for improving your knowledge. The culture is modern and socially liberal, embracing diversity is encouraged. And, if you are laid off, the severance package is generous.

Cons

I was part of an acquisition at Cisco. And while it was handled well, and the transition went pretty smoothly, after a few years Cisco gutted our business in one of it's perennial layoffs. It was a disappointment, since we were making money and doing well compared to other acquisitions. You cannot allow yourself to forget that Cisco is a big company, and if you are not working on something that's making a great deal of money there, Cisco is not likely to understand your business well enough to grow it.

Cisco Response

Thank you for your review. We appreciate your honesty and will take your feedback into consideration.

1.0

Sep 4, 2016

Cisco's time has passed!

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH provide some flexibility (to make up for very heavy workload)

Cons

Cisco Sr. Leadership continued to make really bad hiring, strategic, and tactical decisions as related to Cloud. It obviously lost the race on SDN, Cloud to Amazon and Microsoft. Its strategy of laying off people annually to cut cost is obvious the wrong strategy. It really kills the morale within the company, divides the people (millennial vs 40+'s.) Also it is a complete mess of bureaucracy among high and middle-management and a lack of advancement opportunities are stifling innovation.

Cisco Response

Thank you for your review. We understand that change can be uncomfortable, but making strategic decisions is the only way we can remain a great place to work. We acknowledge that we are not perfect, and will take your review into consideration as we plan to improve.

4.0

Feb 26, 2016

Good company to work for

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promote innovation and collaboration; performance review process and good pay

Cons

A weaker diversified culture; ability to attract young talent

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