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?

83% 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 (3659) , Senior Software Engineer (1002) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (491) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (448) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Director (325) , Technical Lead (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 2821 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2699 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2123 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1213 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1091 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 1902 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 876 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 645 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 208 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 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

83% would recommend to a friend

(33,573 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

79% 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 33,573 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 11, 2008

Take it to the next level

Business development manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Smart People, Dyanmic Organisation, Demanding

Cons

Economy travel only, low medical benefits

5.0

Jun 11, 2008

Wonderful place to work

Corporate counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco is such a great place to work--the senior management emphasizes integrity and productivity. For a company of its size, politics are not such a big issue. Cisco is a great place to work remotely too. Benefits and career opportunities are good and compensation is roughly in the mid to high range compared to other comparable companies.

Cons

It's hard to ramp up at first--because it's such a large place and there are a lot of internal systems and lingo to learn. Unless you're a director and manage at least 4-6 people, you are in a cube. Sometimes it's hard to know who to reach out to for information on various topics.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Feelings about Cisco WebEx

Marketing related

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Large company, good benefit, good environment, people are extremely nice to each other. A very nice view of Great America and Silicon Valley from the building. A very diverse company.

Cons

This is for WebEx, a company Cisco bought about a year ago. This has nothing to do with Cisco, but WebEx alone. Basically, whoever speaks the loudest will get recognized, not the person who gets the most done. So hard work and talents usually do not get rewarded with recognition or compensation. Many valuable talents have left the company because of beauracracy and politics. There are too many mid-level managers that worry about their job security too much, and discourage employee growth. It is a stable place to be in terms of job security, but if you are young and want to learn and advance, this is not a good place for you.

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