Cisco Software Engineer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,623 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,623 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Oct 13, 2025

good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good company in general good pay.

Cons

some times things move too slow.

3.0
Oct 9, 2025

Solid Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, generous parental leave policy, unlimited Vacation Time Off. Fantastic severance package.

Cons

Nearly constant fear of layoffs that they refer to as "Limited Restructuring" - beware any talk of a "reorg"

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