Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,620 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,620 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3672) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (418) , Business Analyst (413) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (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 2859 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2705 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2096 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1221 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1102 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 1921 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 897 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 650 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 199 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

Cisco Software Engineer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,620 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,620 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Jan 1, 2009

Great company to work for with competitive salary and great benefits, but promotion is slow.

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Pros

Cisco offers competitive starting salaries and great benefits. The company provides free coffee, drinks and popcorn. Management is very flexible with the work schedule. Most engineers get in the office between 9-10am and work from home about once a week. Vacation time is generous and requests are rarely denied.

Cons

Because projects are always getting cancel, it is very hard to get a salary increase or promotion since you keep reporting to different managers. Most companies give a 3-5% salary increase if you meet expectation, but I have been working for Cisco for over 2 years and my salary remains the same.

3.0

Dec 31, 2008

OK place to work to start out.

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Pros

Cisco pays well and is a very recognizable name in the tech sector that looks good on resumes. The San Jose area is also pretty rockin. Also lots of different areas of expertise to choose from; hardware, software, low level and high level programming opportunities are offered. Plus you get to choose your own team in the Cisco Choice program.

Cons

San Jose is a very expensive place to live and even though they pay well it seems like it is not enough sometimes. It is a big corporation, so it can be difficult to earn personal recognition or advance the ladder.

2.0

Dec 20, 2008

Improving quality starts with the management

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Pros

If you want stability, good benefits, flexibility and management that is more likely to shuffle staff around than fire them, then this is the place.

Cons

There is probably no money for fair raises and promotions because you were stupid enough to join Cisco directly, rather than a start-up that got bought out, Too much critical software is farmed out to contract engineering firms with a questionable quality track record, you may end up constantly cleaning their mess, Products have long lifetimes so there is a lot of legacy code and "historical reasons" for poor designs, Project management is chaotic, Processes are paperwork heavy but still do not result in good documentation of software and designs,

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