Does Cisco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cisco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cisco. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cisco?

81% of Cisco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cisco 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3680) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (497) , 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 2873 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2737 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2104 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1231 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1104 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1921 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 877 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 649 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 202 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cisco layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cisco in 2026.

Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,681 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,681 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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34K reviews

2.0

Nov 2, 2009

Not as great place as it used to be.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco still has benefits a lot of other companies do not offer. The Flexible worktime where you can plan your day yourself. Nice company cars and a good pension plan.

Cons

All Benefits besides that (pros) have been completely cut. No more Trainings. No more travel whatsoever. No more meetings with colleagues. No more Global events. No more Fruits and Beverages. No more promotions. No more Awards. No more Stock Options. And many more... Pretty much anything that has been a differenciator from the competition has been cut. With no future to be reintroduced. Also the communication about this was really unprofessional and badly done. The demotivational factor was and is very high.

4.0

Oct 29, 2009

pretty good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of projects. go getter attitude, cutting edge tech. soft skills galore. training opportunities, good compensation, and bonus. hard work

Cons

chaos, lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities

3.0

Oct 29, 2009

Cisco as a work place

It analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Latest technologies to work with if interested, you can get gather the information from other process areas littleflexible to work remotely

Cons

mgmt suck to the last drop of blood must be willing to sacrifice with personal life to get little rewards middle level managers are in their position by circumstances and not by ability

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