Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering?

Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 86 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 II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering employees well?

Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 86 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering salaries at Cisco.

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Cisco Software II Engineer (Intern) - Engineering reviews

3.5

98% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

100% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Software II Engineer Intern Engineering employees have rated Cisco with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software II Engineer Intern Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software II Engineer Intern Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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86 reviews

4.0

May 19, 2009

good experience for an engineering intern or fresh graduate

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great learning experience for 1st job, very technical and very hands on,lots of knowledge to absorb if shown initiative

Cons

HR dept is not very helpful,and does not believe in timely response, manager has a lot of control and your experience working in cisco solely depends on how good your manager is.

4.0

Jan 19, 2009

Very laid back with great perks but a little too laid back and easy to not get work done.

Software engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I only worked there for a summer internship but it was a great experience! Great pay rate for a software engineering intern, free drinks, basketball courts with plenty people to play with, great work play balance, very laid back.

Cons

I didn't feel like I accomplished as much work there because of how laid back it was. My manager was very distant and the only time we met was when I arranged a meeting.

3.0

Nov 23, 2008

Good stable job

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn new things and meet people with wide range of interests, Learn about cutting edge technologies (Cisco is market leader in many of these industries), Professional growth opportunities (training, classes, conferences), Rewarded for patent ideas, People are very smart and driven, Business units have team events/socials/celebrations to boost morale, Security of a big company with many resources, Open to new ideas/work styles that are collaborative workpaces, Down-to-earth culture, Pretty good food, Great location in CA, Good relocation package, Can meet lots of interesting people as an intern

Cons

Hard to move up the ladder, Hard to know what is going on in other aspects of the business

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