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 (3676) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , 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 2842 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2698 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2128 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1241 reviews)); "Very Competitive Pay and Good for the Resume." ((in 1090 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1925 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 881 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 649 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 204 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

(33,661 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 33,661 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

Jan 8, 2023

Leave well alone

Director, software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remuneration was OK. Good share options if you have spent (wasted) your working life there

Cons

Dreadful management - no true visionaries to drive innovation - it’s all about putting lipstick on the pig of existing products

2.0

Dec 25, 2022

Avoid if possible

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly colleagues, good work, good culture overall

Cons

Announcing redundancy just before Christmas, impacted a lot. No hint or any talks by managers during 1:1 about redundancy. Out of the blue, employees are informed that they are redundant.

1.0

Dec 12, 2022

Absolutely dreadful, unprofessional team/org ymmv with other orgs

Software engineering technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company seems to be embracing new tech. Fair pay.

Cons

Contractors on some teams are treated with an enormous amount of disrespect by "blue badge" employees. I was one of these "blue badge" employees and hated seeing the contractors I worked with treated badly--think rude language, lack of respect for working hours/time off, etc. The interviewers also lied to me by omission during the interview process; the team I interviewed to join was disbanded as soon as I joined and the work/colleagues changed as a result. Absolutely unprofessional.

Cisco Response

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Thank you for your candid review and for your time with us. As part of our conscious culture, we strive to build an inclusive and transparent environment where all team members feel valued and heard. We are sorry that this did not align with your experience. We welcome you to safely and confidentially raise your concerns by emailing ethics@cisco.com, so we can help address them.

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