Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineering Manager?

Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineering Manager Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Manager interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineering Manager employees well?

Software Engineering Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Manager salaries at Cisco.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3677) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (496) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (325)

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 2856 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2706 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2135 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1224 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1106 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 1939 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 892 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 648 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 200 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 179 reviews))

Cisco Software Engineering Manager reviews

4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Software Engineering Manager employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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57 reviews

3.0

Mar 19, 2024

Pays well but destroys companies

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While they trim the company, they pay well.

Cons

They are in the business of acquiring other companies, trimming it to skin and bones, outsourcing as much as they can to India, and see if it makes profit. Usually what's left is soulless.

5.0

Feb 20, 2024

Great Company with Amazing culture driven by a passionate Team

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture Benefits Facilities Opportunities for Growth

Cons

Recent round of layoffs have affected morale.

1.0

May 6, 2023

Incompetent BU leadership that is only interested in Survival. This is where most careers will die

Manager, software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Remote work

Cons

Toxic politics No professional growth unless you have a god father Incompetent senior leadership Russian Roulette with layoffs every year

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