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      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (33,626 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 33,626 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
      2.0
      Nov 1, 2008

      It all depends on where you work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      the benefits and perks are good, especially work at home technology the pay is still above average about half the people are great -- smart team players who do the right thing some units are very good places to learn and advance

      Cons

      too many meetings where people waste time talking about work and not doing it some groups are petty and political, and if you are in one of those, it can be a constant struggle to stay in the loop some executives are incompetent often different teams are given the same job in blind competition == wasted effort

      3.0
      Oct 28, 2008

      Not a bad place overall, but evaluate what is in it for you.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cisco is an Industry Leader in so many categories. It has a great brand name. There are immense learning opportunities. It may be a very good employer especially when starting out fresh in your career. The executive management does a very good job communicating to all employees the direction and strategy of the company. There is a awesome benefits package with gymns and other health benefits. There are incentive programs to promote innovation and out of the box thinking. The company also supports employee development by reimbursing tuition fees. They also have a dedicated facility to train employees in various skills.

      Cons

      It appears to be an overcrowded place. It appears that the pie is too small and too many people are trying to get a piece of it. This creates lot of bad blood among employees. Employees are competing with each other and often conspiring against each other instead of working together as a team to stay ahead of competition from industry peers. The engineering management would get better results if they spent some time in people management. While the company support career development initiatives, the opportunities are too few and rare even though you may have the skills needed for the job. Engineering promotions below a certain level are not announced, but silently updated in the directory - doesn't help transparency.

      5.0
      Oct 25, 2008

      Great place to work, but gets boring really fast.

      Hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large bonuses, intellegent people, and open communication. They are completely understanding when you need time off. Not to mention they pay pretty well

      Cons

      It is a static company, they have 80% marketshare and they are not going anywhere soon. Yes, this means they have money, but it also means that everyone there is all too comfortable working there. This really is not the place to be if you're passionate about engineering or marketing. There is also a large age gap since they have just recently begun tapping the college graduates.

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