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 (3670) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (604) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (494) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (418) , Business Analyst (413) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (324)

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 2849 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2692 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2135 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1216 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1125 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1959 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 877 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 181 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 153 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

(33,626 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% 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 33,626 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

Mar 28, 2012

Just another big company with average benefits and pay

Sales

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Pros

Company is financial stable and continues to make money each quarter. The company's benefits are competitive. Working at a larger site comes with extra perks like free gym membership.

Cons

It is very difficult to get things done internally because the company is SO large. The company has recently laid off some of its workforce, but it continues to add Sr VPs. Career advancement and salary increases are hard to come by - unless you are at the top! The company's stock has been flat for years, and the amount of RSAs that are given is insultingly low.

2.0

Mar 18, 2012

In my group, it seems the only way to get ahead is to "play politics." But perhaps this is not a pervasive problem.

Manager

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Pros

We can work from home part of the time. The company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are impressive. I like it that our volunteering generates matching funds to nonprofits.

Cons

The politics have become challenging during the last year or so. It saddens me that some talented, wonderful people have left for this reason.

1.0

Mar 4, 2012

It is not Cisco, its former Scientific Atlanta!!

Software engineer ii

Recommend

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Pros

- Brand name - Well matured cisco internal tools - Transfer with in organization

Cons

The below are about Chennai Cisco based on my experience - Its not cisco, this division was previously known as Scientific Atlanta and they still follow the old work culture. If you expect Cisco work culture and join here, you will be highly disappointed. I joined here because of brand name. But later disappointed. Work culture is similar to service company, you will never feel you are working for CISCO. - No work from home, No laptop(No laptop for engineers, but admin and finance have). Some team provide both. But not all. - No recognition, during the appraisal they only concentrate on old employees. Lots of politics - If you from a good company this place will not suite you, People from small company might like this place

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Just another big company with average benefits and pay

In my group, it seems the only way to get ahead is to "play politics." But perhaps this is not a pervasive problem.

It is not Cisco, its former Scientific Atlanta!!

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