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 (3677) , 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 2847 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2718 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2127 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1234 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1118 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1946 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 896 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 646 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 204 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 151 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cisco layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cisco in 2026.

Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,676 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,676 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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

3.0

Apr 17, 2010

Good so far

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Very well known company. * Incredible environment. * Stability.

Cons

* Lack of info from management. * You never know your path to growth. * Too burocratic

4.0

Apr 15, 2010

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of areas to choose from. Flexibility. Benefits.

Cons

Too big, so things gets slow

2.0

Apr 14, 2010

not a good place for the young, smart, and ambitious

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great place for older folks with families and mortgages. It's very stable and poor performance will not get you fired unless you are unbelievably bad (but there are exceptions to this as well). For those with lack of internship experience, Cisco is a good place to pick up a skill set and move on to another company.

Cons

1. Career advancement is non-existent. 2. No increases to salary to keep up with inflation. 3. Little recognition for good work.

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