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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (33,661 total reviews)
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      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 33,661 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
      5.0
      May 27, 2008

      Cisco is an outstanding place to live your dream career

      Senior director shared services
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cisco is growing! There are a wide range of career opportunities for motivated workers. They encourage employees to continuously learn and add to their skills. They recognize achievements fairly and promote based on accomplishments. It is a fast paced environment where team work is cherished. There are no boundaries and innovation is sacred. Your input will be valued if it is valuable. You can live your dreams at Cisco

      Cons

      It is a very large company. Rather than consentrating on being a superstar you must concentrate on being an outstanding team member. You are measured on the value you bring to the project, team, organization and most importantly the customer. This may be more difficult for people who tend to do better solo.

      5.0
      May 9, 2008

      Cisco Systems - A Great Place to Work

      Software engineer iv
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible time and there is no permission needed if you want to work from home sometimes on an ad hoc time. All you need to do is send an email to your group in the morning that you are "WFH" (working from home) and how you can be contacted. There are so many resources available for professional development. There is support for mentoring programs. The work is challenging and fun. Individual work goals are decided based on department goals, which are in turn decided based on goals trickling down from the topmost level. The management is great and there is no micro-management. The people are great to work with. Really, what else does one want in an employer? Oh yeah... the benefits and compensation are among the best in the industry.

      Cons

      Really, I cannot think of much that is wrong with Cisco. My manager could be somewhat more appreciative of a job well done, and also have some more 1-1 time; but you cannot draw any conclusions from that because my previous manager - the only other manager that I have had at Cisco - was superb at keeping the communication lines open. I never wondered about what he thinks of me & my work because he would give feedback, positive or negative, on such a continuous basis. Another thing is that Cisco does not throw as many lavish parties or have celebrations like AOL (my previous employer) did, but I would rather have my employer be frugal, make profits and keep me employed than make losses due to extravagance and have to lay me off, which is what AOL had to do.

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