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.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,675 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 33,675 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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2.0

Mar 28, 2010

Sr Management power games

Hardware engineer

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Pros

I'm happy to have a steady job. People are usually impressed to know I work at a name recognized company.

Cons

Too much internal politics and backstabbing amongst senior management. I don't understand how the executives allow this to happen - unless they promote it. Excellent performing leaders are forced to leave for no good reason other than land grab.

2.0

Mar 28, 2010

In transition to "industrialized" tech

Manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

The company has solid financials, extensive resources, and continues to be at the forefront in several aspects of the computer and communications revolution. Internal video and teleconferencing tools provide opportunities for remote working.

Cons

The professed "collaborative" management model results in diluted strategies and reduced ability to execute. Lack of a well-defined vision and consistent leadership means that collaboration occurs within the established cliques (warning to new hires), and the environment is increasingly political and bureaucratic. Well on it's way from being an innovative start-up to an "industrialized" tech company.

1.0

Mar 26, 2010

Interships suck

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a very pretty campus, easy commute from Durham, little traffic, can park next to building, friendly people, great food, its catered and many menu options change daily.

Cons

As an internship, I expected the ability to nurture and grow my career and education. Instead I'm stuck in a box, doing stuff a monkey could do. I have three managers, one is a day to day manager, the other is his supervisor, and the third is my manager/mentor in California. None of them realy give me the time of day. My day to day manager is a super nice guy and I have no problems with him whatesoever. I'm just so discouraged that the opportunities here are so limited. As a contractor, I have no benefits, I can't use 95% of the features that regular Cisco employees can. There is very limited career development here, and what there is, I can't touch, not a regular employee (and what there is is just productivity training and the like, not technical training that I actually need).

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