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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,669 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,669 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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3.0
Sep 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco is a large company allowing it to invest in smaller innovative companies.

Cons

Cisco moved its headquarters to India over the past several years. This has dramatically changed the make up of its workforce. Most of its strategic vision is for Global investment. This strategy comes at the cost of American resources employment opportunities.

2.0
Sep 1, 2016

no job is safe

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

some really strong colleagues existed before they were LRd. I was fortunate to work with a great number of teams. I enjoyed working on many different projects.

Cons

constant lay-offs leaves everyone grumpy and scared... you can be laid off for being 40+ no matter how good you are or if you have received commendations for good work. Don't expect to move within the company. They find it easier just to eliminate you and infill with new graduates. Their compensation levels are now much less and designed for those who lack experience.

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Cisco Response
9y
We understand your frustration and want to assure you that the LR was not personal, rather, it was a difficult business decision to help us align with our future strategy. We will take your feedback into consideration.
3.0
Aug 30, 2016

Lots of Contractors

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great talented people, lots of creative marketing, good flexiblility

Cons

too many layoffs and promos of "favorites"

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Cisco Response
9y
We understand your frustration and we will take your comments into consideration.
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