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 (3662) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (493) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (324)

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 2846 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2691 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2114 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1223 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1122 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 1936 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 660 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 177 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 154 reviews))

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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.

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,595 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 33,595 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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1.0

May 18, 2017

STB development/Cunning management

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only that this org'[NDS] was acquired by Cisco *

Cons

No scope to grow unless you are near and dear one to the VP/Director They don't know where they are headed, always work in the fear when big brother will cut the cord Senior management[former NDS] always fakes, keeps employees in dark and they reap the benefits from Cisco [ Always eye on the CISCO shares ]

1.0

Nov 8, 2016

Aweful place to work far away from Cisco values

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Market leader, branding, office facility

Cons

Micro management and culture of fear Many people left after in 6 months, 1 or 2 years max of service Fear, uncertainty and doubt Call center mindset Management is absolutely awful. A kind of toxic environment. Probably 5 years ago it was a good place to work. But these days you should skip it - or at least know what you are walking into. Fear and intimidation are the only tactics left. Random acts of management in a totalitarian style combined with ignorance and carelessness may be bordering on psychological torture with some sense of virtue At least 30% turnover Big culture gap with the other Cisco team Low salary for the industry (+/- £50K OTE)

1.0

Sep 4, 2016

Cisco's time has passed!

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH provide some flexibility (to make up for very heavy workload)

Cons

Cisco Sr. Leadership continued to make really bad hiring, strategic, and tactical decisions as related to Cloud. It obviously lost the race on SDN, Cloud to Amazon and Microsoft. Its strategy of laying off people annually to cut cost is obvious the wrong strategy. It really kills the morale within the company, divides the people (millennial vs 40+'s.) Also it is a complete mess of bureaucracy among high and middle-management and a lack of advancement opportunities are stifling innovation.

Cisco Response

Thank you for your review. We understand that change can be uncomfortable, but making strategic decisions is the only way we can remain a great place to work. We acknowledge that we are not perfect, and will take your review into consideration as we plan to improve.

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