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 (605) , 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 2834 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 2149 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1221 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1088 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 1938 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 885 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 644 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 179 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

(33,639 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,639 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

1.0

Oct 26, 2016

there are many companies to work for..

Technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you know how to lick your manager or multiple Indian directors ...this is best company for you

Cons

too many Indian managers in Engineering, that mean no work & life balance

1.0

Oct 20, 2016

Who could be motivated or inspried by working at Cisco?

Enterprise account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No need to sell as you simply need to rely on the partner community to do all the work. Cisco management simply sits around all day and scrutinizes salesforce.com. Meetings everyday over your forecast so they can push the number up to the top. Sell without regard to the partner or customer.

Cons

Nothing matters but your forecast which will be analyzed hourly. But even if you hit your hourly, weekly, monthly and quarterly number chances are that another 5,000 to 6,000 empolyees will be terminated without regard on August 1st.

Cisco Response

9y

Hi there. It sounds like your concerns are worth brining to your team. As someone who has been with Cisco for 10+ years we we value your perspective, however, we must disagree with your statement about employees not working. We have very hard workers at Cisco and recognize their contributions.

1.0

Oct 14, 2016

rock bottom

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good health care - onsite gym - some genuine H1B visa individuals - allows working from home - the campus is big - clean spaces available

Cons

- poor job security (layoffs are frequent) - very stressful culture - little room to grow - lots of politics - raises are rare - bonuses are not great - Working over the 40 hours expected with no over time or you will for sure be Layed off. - Culture is competitive - demotivating - no innovation

Cisco Response

9y

It's apparent that you are not satisfied with your experience at Cisco and we want to make it better. In what ways do you feel you are not being cared for? We provide onsite health care in main locations, 40 hours of Time2Give, competitive compensation, and much more. We encourage you to help us help you!

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