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 (3658) , Senior Software Engineer (1001) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (490) , 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 2843 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2718 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2112 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1213 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1086 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 1926 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 897 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 647 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 179 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 151 reviews))

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(33,563 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 33,563 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

5.0

May 1, 2008

Hunt for the best company to work for

Technical account manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best work place, Best recognition, Best Teams to work with, Multinational Company, employee empowerment. Cisco is the company where th eemployee feels , secured career, appreciation for his efforts, pride to be associated with a team of winners. Cisco grooms you and prepares you to the best of your potential to get ready for more challenging positions where you can work and prove your worth. The management is always supportive at your back, gives you confidence to just go and make wins for the organization. Every employee is treated with respect and high values. this not only elevates your morale but also gives you a reason to proove your exact worth by showing results.

Cons

there are no down sides

5.0

Apr 30, 2008

5 reasons why cisco employees are smiling

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility in work schedule, an actual career path and planning ensures growth, as an employee you can take advantage of all the programs, interest groups, organizations whose operations range from the larger corporate culture to a very personal level of your team -- given the opportunity to hone your development experience within a well managed process. no matter what stage you are at in your career, you will always find yourself learning from someone - or you'll find bright, freshness, and motivation of youth that could use the mentoring of an experienced professional. you can really live the 9-5 life and be fine, or if your bursting with that 'start-up' spirit, management will not hesitate to compensate and recognize your efforts.

Cons

pay - known and admittedly so that top dollar isn't paid to it's employees.

5.0

Apr 29, 2008

Cisco Rocks Much More Than Not

Senior integrated marketing communications manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Working with other smart people, stable company, caring company, opportunities to learn new things, opportunity to move around to get broader business experience, good benefits - especially the 401k matching, tuition reimbursement, work for an industry leader and visionary, great brand,

Cons

if you don't set your boundaries this place will take everything you are willing to give it, increasing costs of medical benefits, not enough training and expectations for people managers in regards to their people management skills.

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