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 (3661) , 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 (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (324)

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 2880 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2670 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2152 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1219 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1112 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1917 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 646 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 152 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

(33,594 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

79% approve of CEO

67% 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 33,594 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

Jun 29, 2008

Mediocre company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

tele commute opportunities. stable company opportunities for job rotation.

Cons

no career growth highly political. top management very comfortable with pathetic growth. risk averse compensation sucks for most employees unless you are above grade 12. They request employees to be frugal but senior management spends millions and doesn't walk the talk. 360 degree feedback is done to show they care but no action is taken based on the feedback. They like to believe they are share holder friendly but share holders have been getting such a bad deal investing in Cisco in a decade.

3.0

Jun 28, 2008

Great Company to work for if you negotiate your entry package very aggressively

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open communication style Management is easy to approach and competent Company is extremely well run Cutting edge technology (eg Telepresence) Possibilities to work from home and have a flexible agenda People are in general nice and easy to work with

Cons

Extremely poor benefits package (company provides the bare minimum) Salaries are seldom adjusted for inflation so employees in the company for a a long timeare paid substantially below market Stock options used as an excuse to not adjust salaries for the majority of the employees while it's been a number of years they only benefit to senior executives Aggressive sales culture leading to a very pressurized work environment Little respect for work / life balance: on paper, the company says it's important but in reality you are expected to be on duty 24/7 and they provide you the technology to make sure you are

4.0

Jun 28, 2008

Cisco rocks

Systems engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You are working with talented and driven peers in a highly collaborative environment. The management team is very supportive of employee training and development, allowing employees to learn and grow with the company. Cisco has a culture of employee empowerment, giving employees the freedom to make important decisions.

Cons

Long hours and job strain can take toll on personal life. Need to find better work-life balance for employees. Though the company expects its employees to perform in the industry's top 10% but its compensation plans for the systems engineers is only above average.

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