Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Technical Program Manager?

Technical Program Manager professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 23 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 Technical Program Manager Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technical Program Manager interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Technical Program Manager employees well?

Technical Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technical Program Manager salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Technical Program Manager professionals working at Cisco?

26% of Technical Program Manager employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 64% in the past 12 months. Technical Program Manager professionals have also rated Cisco with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 2.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

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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 2828 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2688 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2119 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1230 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1119 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1920 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 635 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 196 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

Cisco Technical Program Manager reviews

3.4

26% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

26% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

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Technical Program Manager employees have rated Cisco with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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23 reviews

4.0

May 14, 2025

Glassdoor forced this review out of me

Technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been at this place for 5 years and quite happy with it. So that should tell you something - but I have no new "updates" , Glassdoor. Give me a break. So: Absolutely fabulous work culture and they make sure the folks they hire fit into it. Great benefits. Good learning curve, albeit a bit slow. If you are looking for excitement, not the place for you- if you are looking for satisfaction, then it is. Great work life balance and inclusive culture ( I say this as a woman)

Cons

For anyone actually reading: Not many cons to Cisco, just that leadership/ management is still a bit old school and ageist in my BU (AppD Observability) . Good people, but you better be 35+ to be taken seriously in a leadership role, even if your talent is recognised in other ways before that. Also, not the best YoY increment compared to contemporaries.

3.0

Nov 20, 2024

My Review

Technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has a good work life balance and benefits are above par.

Cons

Care more about the bottom line than employees. Management lacks the ability to adapt and innovate. Hiring process is all about favoritism and very biased.

5.0

Aug 11, 2024

Great company

Technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is above average. The company cares about the employees

Cons

Layoffs seem happen every year

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