Question 1

Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Accepted Answer

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 122 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at Cisco.

Question 2

Does Cisco pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 122 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at Cisco.

Question 3

How happy are Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Cisco?

Accepted Answer

89% of Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

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Software Engineer (3674), Senior Software Engineer (1004), Program Manager (621), Project Manager (605), Account Manager (594), Network Consulting Engineer (495), Systems Engineer (464), Network Engineer (449), Technical Consulting Engineer (418), Business Analyst (413), Technical Leader (353), Product Manager (328), Senior Manager (328), Technical Lead (326), Director (325)

Question 5

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

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"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2844 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2673 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2132 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1245 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1110 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1914 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 887 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 655 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 207 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 174 reviews))

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