Does Cisco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cisco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cisco. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cisco?

81% of Cisco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cisco 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

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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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,681 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,681 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cisco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Jun 5, 2010

Cisco

Software engineer iii

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Pros

1. More opportunities internally 2. Flexible work option (Working from home)

Cons

1. Salary, RSU's are not that good

5.0

Jun 3, 2010

Excellent benefits, good work/life balance, friendly and collaborative environment.

Web marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Everyone is very friendly, collaborative and professional. Minimal political nonsense. Most people seem to work from home at least one day a week, so there is a good work/life balance as well. Many people who work here stay for years, and I can see why.

Cons

A lot of stakeholders involved in projects. This can delay and overcomplicate projects that could be more efficiently handled. Need fewer decision makers on some projects to eliminate unnecessary complexity. Additionally, this is the sort of company where it takes a few years at minimum to move up the ladder.

5.0

Jun 2, 2010

Strong company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Coworkers were all wonderful people, very knowledgeable and diverse bunch. Good pay. Very competent CEO, respectful and approachable middle management. Equipment was new and whenever I asked for hardware I received it

Cons

Some perks were taken away in 2009 (free drinks) Some of the people, especially in Tech Support, work very hard, some barely take lunches or skip lunch so they can stay ahead of their cases.

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