Cisco reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,605 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 33,605 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
Jan 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good brand name can while away time doing nothing as lot of people do if inquisitive enough can learn a lot about markets, products , technical architecture in general

Cons

Too much politics. Appreciation by mouth isnt good enough and thats what you get from higher up . Need to play politics and keep whining or threatening about leaving, you might get something then. Being new to work full time didnt play my cards well and kept to myself. Lot of guys know nothing but talk and eventually they take the pie and you are left with crumbs. As a new hire fresh off the school and under choice it is fun. Fast forward a year, you see you havent done anything to be proud of. It strikes to you , you knew much more when you were in school than now. You were much more marketable before than now!! Advice: learn as much as you can , once you see its slowing down , get out before you become totally unemployable!!

4.0
Jun 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco offers lots of training and is relatively stable and growing company to work for. If you have great people and networking skills you will advance faster than average.

Cons

Very difficult to get a raise or promotion. If you get paid the market rate for your position after your 1st or 2nd year it will be difficult to get a raise without a promotion. Cisco only offer salary increases if you are consider below market rate on Cisco's scale.

2.0
Mar 11, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance between family life and work Lots of smart folks, but management inertia makes them loose their enthusiastic and innovative traits. If you do good work that gives visibility to your management, you do get recognition, but dont expect raise or promotions Good place to be if you want to cruise by with no promotions and raises.

Cons

Growth is very slow, unless you are under a manager you understands your potential and can utilize your career goals to BU goals and leverage to grow himself.

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