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 (3678) , 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

(33,676 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 33,676 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

4.0

Jun 15, 2012

Cisco's review

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, green initiatives, fast pace enviroment, great collaboration between co-workers, market leader, culture, personal and professional development opportunities.

Cons

work-life balance due to pressure to deliver targets might be a challenge, due to global presence sometimes challenging to meet with collegues and peers. sometimes to much of a 24*7 availabilty requirement.

4.0

Jun 14, 2012

Work, Play, Live

Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture. Opportunities to be in the best technology and to interact with the best in technology, Opportunities to direct listen to customer issues and provide solutions.

Cons

Reorgs could affect your project / work.

5.0

Jun 14, 2012

Architect

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good employee friendly and very good culture

Cons

hard to grow , but overall a good company to work for

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