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 (3676) , 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 (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , 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 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))

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.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,661 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 33,661 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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4.0

Mar 15, 2009

Great place to get some experieince and make contacts, but career growth will stall

Business operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Vision for the future, great CEO, communications for the general employee populace, flexibility to work from home or remotely, great people to meet and add to your network and sense of pride to work for the company. Passionately focused on the customer. Good tools and willing to try new things

Cons

too many "Vest in peace" upper/middle management folks that need to be let go, promotions impossible unless you are thought of as the top person in a group, no formal mentoring program,

5.0

Mar 15, 2009

Cisco - Outstanding place to work

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunities for advancement opportunities to learn and grow your career at a single company

Cons

too large too many consultants bottom 5% not managed out well

1.0

Mar 14, 2009

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Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big company. lots of folks, lots of projects. Potential to find something you like very high. You can also relocate to any part of the world for projects. health benefits are becoming more expensive every year. There are *great* visionaries in Cisco. They get the big leaps in technology right - every time. The incentive systems have become squeaky but still work to a large extent. We need to reform and get a bit of the old Cisco magic back.

Cons

Big company drags you down. The processes. Strong pull to the median. Not much transparency. Some folks get by with 40 hour weeks whereas others kill themselves with 100 hour weeks. Not a fair place by any means.

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