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?

82% 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 (3669) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (493) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (413) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (324)

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

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2861 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2681 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2130 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1226 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1124 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1930 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 879 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 201 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 182 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

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,614 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 33,614 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

Oct 1, 2008

Cisco is a good place for Jr. Level people to start their career

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Locally, it is one of the highest paid company. It is really the only game in town. Hours are flexible with a lot rich company amenities like free soft drinks and bottled water. Still paying a bonus --- for now. This is a very good place for out of college people - lots of security and compensation for Jr. level people.

Cons

Cisco is a very SJ centric company. All major decisions are made out of SJ. RTP is a staff augmentation to SJ with most people are reporting to managers/directors in SJ. Visibility is one of the biggest factor for promotion and not performance. Reward the dive and catch more than sound and steady management. Lack a good portfolio management process causing too many projects/initiatives with questionable values and results. Artificial time bounded project

1.0

Sep 30, 2008

Dissatisfied with Cisco politics.

Software engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exceptionally motivated or just lazy. People who want to do some side business with main work.

Cons

Too many mediocre people, who talks more and works less. Resistance to good work. Too much office politics. Nepotism.

4.0

Sep 30, 2008

Great Work Life balance

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great Work-Life balance. Very collaborative work environment. Plenty of opportunities for internal job transfers. Opportunities to learn many COTS and in house developed applications and processes. Great encouragement to the employees from the management for learning courses that contribute to career development, professional and personal growth. Employees in general take pride in working for Cisco and show belongingness to the company. Brand name is easily recognized through out the globe.

Cons

Too big a company, with many processes. Formal knowledge transition and standardised onboarding processes almost non existent or differ greatly across various organizations. More than one person/team working on the same task without each other's knowledge.

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