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 (3677) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (496) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , 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 2856 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2706 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2135 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1224 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1106 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 1939 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 892 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 200 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

(33,670 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 33,670 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

4.0

Sep 29, 2016

Mostly Good, Depends on What You're Looking For

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's Cisco. Great in terms of employee benefits, professionalism, and fair policies. Very good in terms of social presence (progressive, diverse), community engagement, social welfare, etc... Large company with options to move around, grow, and gain experience. Salary/compensation tends to fall on the upper side of range. Large product/solution footprint that covers a lot of technology. 800lb gorilla with worldwide presence. Good reputation, Hallmark technology company, lots of things to build with and sell.

Cons

Big company with the classic downsides. Internal culture and drivers have been impacted over the last decade by rapid development and shareholder/profit pressures. Most innovation is now acquired and assimilated. Not so much a knock, but where the company is in its evolutional cycle. The result is constant fluctuation in strategy, priorities, organization, and management. Unfortunately, career advancement/survival these days too often is knowing what bandwagon to jump on, when to jump off, and when to blame someone else. Lot of hardworking talented people get flushed in the process with the regular LRs. Too many managers "manage up" and not down.

Cisco Response

9y

Thank you for your review and loyalty to Cisco for 10+ years! We are glad to see you enjoyed many of our benefits and perks, and will take your review into consideration.

5.0

Sep 14, 2016

Product Manager

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are self driven and can work autonomously without any guidance this place is a Nirvana. You can test every skill you thought you had and become an exceptional Product Manager

Cons

There are lot of bad Product Mangers here. So if you are just starting off as a PM then get a good mentor and its very hard to find one.

Cisco Response

9y

Thank you for your review. We realize that Cisco is not a "one size fits all" company so we do our best to accommodate the many different strengths and styles of our employees. We will take your review into consideration.

1.0

Sep 13, 2016

Old Boys' Club

Talent acquisition

Recommend

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Pros

Work from home Looks good on your resume

Cons

Treat women as second class citizens. This company is an old dinosaur and needs a reorg up down and through the middle They fired me and then rehired me so that they didn't have to pay maternity leave HORRIBLE work life balance Political, crabs in a bucket company culture

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