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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (33,577 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      79% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      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 33,577 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 9, 2014

      Not a place for black, Hispanic, or white people.

      Commodity manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Better than not having a job at all, but if you are at Cisco, you should always be looking for a better job.

      Cons

      Very "ethnocentric" company. If you are not the same race AND country of origin as your manager and director, then your opportunities will be limited, and you will be first on the layoff list.

      1.0
      Sep 3, 2012

      The Slow Bleed Has Become a Hemorrhage

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are still some talented people left, but most are actively seeking employment elsewhere

      Cons

      Stock options are no longer issued. Cisco has no formal management training program--and it shows. Sales management consists of a bunch of idiots who are just political mafia players--very short on talent, high on themselves. They treat their people so poorly that it is beyond me how Cisco can end up on anyone's "Best Companies" list. Pay used to be above market rate, but is now sub par. Engineers are poorly paid, and sales goals are now very much unattainable from year-to-year. Cisco is managing compensation via unattainable goaling. Annual layoffs have absolutely demoralized the company. The rank and file sales and engineering teams now worry EVERY DAY about looking good rather than doing the right thing for the customer. It is a sad state of affairs.

      1.0
      Sep 3, 2012

      Morale is Poor. Most want to jump ship.

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are no Pro's in working here. Unless you are waiting for the retirement package

      Cons

      Some of the dumbest people work here. Morale is ruined by the yearly and then now the monthly layoffs. Management are good liars. They are good at rationalizing their mistakes. Once you lose trust, it is impossible to get it back.

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