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 (3675) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (419) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , 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 2837 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2686 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2113 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1214 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1136 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1911 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 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 203 reviews)); "Senior Management is in favor of some employees in the team and really do not get into to the depth of any issues." ((in 147 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

(33,657 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 33,657 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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34K reviews

3.0

Sep 7, 2009

Work on the Right product

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed good benefits, and flexible working hours. I go in the office at 10 and go home at 6.

Cons

Company layoffs are frequent. If you are considering to work for Cisco, make sure that you are working on a good product.

2.0

Sep 4, 2009

Sweat shop

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company name on your resume, recruiters will try to snatch you up if you start looking for another job outside the company. Engineers know their stuff well Lots of perks (CAP awards for a project well done, good onsite cafeteria, gym, etc) Company has many business units covering many technology areas

Cons

sweat shop: expect 70+ hours of work regularly if you are an engineer. high pressure: not only do you have to put in long hour, it is a high pressure environment. Every one is pressuring everyone else to get the work done, leading to a very nasty environment and teamwork suffers a lot. People just do not have time to help others unless it is something that is "visible" by their management. Company frugality policy means you do not have the resources (equipment) to actually do the work expected of you. People spend a lot of wasted time fighting over equipment and making do with prototype that do not work.

3.0

Sep 3, 2009

Consultant

Cse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation at Cisco is great

Cons

The amount of work is a lot

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