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?

82% 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 (3661) , Senior Software Engineer (1002) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (492) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Director (325) , Technical Lead (325)

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

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2819 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2679 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2140 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1224 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1092 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 1941 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 876 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 652 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 149 reviews))

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,579 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

79% approve of CEO

67% 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 33,579 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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2.0

Mar 10, 2024

Executive Leadership Completely Out of Touch

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good people at the field level overall - Pay and work life balance are good

Cons

- Executive leadership is so out of touch with reality it is pathetic. They make decisions without any feedback from the field. We are not an innovative company and are not focused on the right areas of growth like AI, accelerated computing, etc.. - Tons of administrative work that is not helpful or focused on customers. Too many overlay resources that distract from customers and selling and force dumb tasks to validate their own existence - Products are getting worse and we have less and less resources to support technically - Consistent layoffs have demoralized the company while the ELT keeps making millions a year and have failed us as a company, but take no responsibility

1.0

Aug 15, 2023

Terrible leadership and political alliances

Partner account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friends/coworkers Benefits Stock Purchase Program

Cons

Toxic Leadership at MPO level and above. Political hires Lack of swim lanes Lack of compensation and transparency (Ive been at microsoft, Azure etc and I have never seen such a manual process) Political "check-ins" with toxic leadership at CEO and HR forcing the agenda (I don't come to work to listen to social justice programs that alienate people, I come to learn about what we're doing to innovate, progress and our strategy) Goaling component is a nightmare and we are losing more money than we already have No budget to travel and make an impact. Competition is killing us and continues to do so because leadership. Toxic MPO leadership that has destroyed our team cohesion.

1.0

Jun 10, 2020

CISCO SOUTH IN OFFICE: CHEAT, CHEAP, CRIMINAL BODY-SHOPPING ORG. UNSKILLED, WORST PEOPLE IN LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT ROLES

Senior consulting software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facilities. Cafeteria. Infrastructure. Educational And Training Opportunities. Office And Top-Notch Investments At India Office From Cisco, United States Of America.

Cons

Dirty-Most Politics Ever. Old Unskilled Bureaucratic Management. Misuse Of Policies. Inhuman And Brutal HRD. False Case Of Sexual Harassment. Gender And Language Biased. Mental Torture. Life Threat. Career Threat. Criminal Behavior Even By HRD. Threat To Life And Employment. Virtual Criminal-Minded, Cruel Managers In Leadership Roles. Cheap-Class, Awkward Body-Shopping. No Proper Policies And Procedure. People Idling Here For 10 Or Even 20 Years Without Any Work. Highly Bureaucratic Management, Once If You Reply Or Talk Hard To A Few Leaders, They Will Turn Entire Company Against You.

Cisco Response

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We are sorry to hear about your personal experience, and appreciate you taking the time to inform us. We have since raised these concerns with our People & Communities (HR) team. Cisco is an equal opportunity employer, and as part of our conscious culture, we strive to build diverse and inclusive teams and a culture where everyone is treated fairly regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. We welcome you to safely and confidentially bring your concerns to your leader, HR, or email ethics@cisco.com so we can help address them. Those outside Cisco can learn more and share concerns at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/corporate-social-responsibility/ethics-office/about.html

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