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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,585 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,585 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
4.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well run organization, with a diversity of businesses to be involved with. Does most things world-class

Cons

Lots of silos and subject matter experts. Can be difficult to leverage your cross-functional experience and leadership.

3.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing about working for Cisco might just be that you if you are a competent and productive engineer, you have quite a bit of flexibility in defining your role and your contribution level. If you are really gunning for promotions, look for a good group, find a niche, take on roles that are difficult or un-wanted, and work your rear end off. If you want to coast and balance your time between work and other interests, then find a steady group, manage your time well, and you can stay safe in your job with just about 40 hours of work a week... and you might have the flexibility to telecommute or work from home.

Cons

There is one other danger I must mention. This applies even in 'good' groups. There is a tendency at Cisco to just keep loading you with more and more responsibilities until you actually stand up and say enough. If this is an interesting job, you might find that you are spending more time on work than you had originally planned, at the expense of family, friends, etc. So decide for yourself how much you want to work and what your goals are. And then be prepared to work with your management to define the appropriate role. No one will come and ask you what you want at Cisco. You have to decide that for yourself, and then communicate it to your management. Also, if you do end up in a bad situation, be prepared to make an honest assessment of the situation and leave. No one likes to quit, but if you end up staying 5 or 6 years without fair rewards, you will find yourself falling well behind people who were your peers when you started... and this is really not a good experience.”

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