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?

81% 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 (3672) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (604) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , 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 (325)

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 2871 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2745 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2120 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1222 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1109 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 1935 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 887 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 648 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 176 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.

Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,637 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% 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 33,637 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

2.0

Jun 3, 2019

Mediocrity as a way of life but OK salary and low stress

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is pretty good if you are well connected High attrition means opportunity to creatively procrastinate Crazy, intense politics that can be used to take out your inner rage Low quality nepotism hiring benefits you if you happen to be from the right background Astoundingly bad technical talent that allows anyone to look good with even modest effort Chuck seems pretty good

Cons

Pay is really bad if you've been around too long Nepotism Politics More politics Crazy backstabbing Terrible, out of date technology Lazy resume-oriented design as the primary paradigm outside of routing and switching Boring Soul-crushingly, mind-numbingly boring work Lots of credit stealing

3.0

May 2, 2019

Great culture but 0 focus on reward

Customer experience

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging work and the ability to get involved with a diverse set of customers. People here are fun to work with. The culture: extremely flexible work environment, great people, minimal focus on performance management (you can be a top performer with minimal effort), and a company that cares about your overall well being.

Cons

Compensation and career growth. Cisco is HORRIBLE at rewarding employees (even if you are constantly told you are a top performer) which is causing many talented people to leave. Focal cycles once a year at best that are funded to a level where they can only give you a 4% raise at most. New hires today make more than people who have been here 5+ years. The company is doing better than ever but this only translates to executive promotions and raises. To get a raise you have to leave for a year and then you can get rehired at 2x your prior salary.

4.0

Apr 22, 2019

Really good culture, slow growth and very slow learning

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Really nice people - Great leadership - Awesome campus in Bangalore - Good for people of 40+ age, who would like to retire after this job OR people too engrossed in their families. - Really nice managers

Cons

- Slow lethargic - Lethargic approach to work - Less compensation, ones who want to enjoy stay very long. Good ones leave soon. - Friday WFH is understood in many teams. - Bad HR policies, salary comparison done with Service Companies. - Most of the software work is for internal teams.

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Mediocrity as a way of life but OK salary and low stress

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