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 (1002) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (492) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Director (325) , Technical Lead (325)

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 2819 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2679 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2140 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1224 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1092 reviews))

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

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1941 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 876 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 652 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 149 reviews))

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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

(33,579 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 33,579 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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4.0

Jun 13, 2008

An ambitious company with its heart in the right place.

Support

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Pros

An ambitious company with its heart in the right place. Capable of producing incredible technology. Pay and conditions are excellent and you get the sense that you work for a company that is not out to screw its employees. Company has a very high reputation that is, in my opinion, well deserved.

Cons

Despite working for a networking company, communication between functions can leave a lot to be desired. Company is known for being inflexible towards its customers. The overall strategy and direction can sometimes come across as being a little vague.

3.0

Jun 13, 2008

Stable work environment, not that dynamic

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Stability Long term visibility Top engineering talent in company Cisco has been a good citizen Benefits

Cons

Processes, project plans and execution - depends on the group though. Many senior engineers, less young engineers - growth is limited in general.

1.0

Jun 13, 2008

Hell for a Hacker

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Telecommuting is encouraged Teams are competent and unified Internal transfers are easy Code ownership is shared to relieve pressure against vacations Training and higher education is supported

Cons

Micromanagement is rampant and backed up by a culture of fear External tools are poorly chosen, overvalued as silver bullets, and not optimized to fit the needs of developers Employee evaluation system is based on an individual's reputation for working long hours, oratory skills in meetings, powerpoint skills in presentations, and popularity with upper management Advice of developers is disregarded by technical leads and managers, yet failure is always attributed to a lack of effort and communication among the team Project marketing and team size are used as leverage among management, leading to unhealthy competition between teams, code redundancy, and useless features creeping into requirement lists Hard work is not rewarded as much as shameless self promotion and socializing outside the office Deadlines and milestones are decided without any input from developers implementing the requests

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