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 (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)

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

"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))

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

"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))

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

(33,652 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 33,652 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

Jan 1, 2009

Great company to work for with competitive salary and great benefits, but promotion is slow.

Software engineer i

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CEO approval

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Pros

Cisco offers competitive starting salaries and great benefits. The company provides free coffee, drinks and popcorn. Management is very flexible with the work schedule. Most engineers get in the office between 9-10am and work from home about once a week. Vacation time is generous and requests are rarely denied.

Cons

Because projects are always getting cancel, it is very hard to get a salary increase or promotion since you keep reporting to different managers. Most companies give a 3-5% salary increase if you meet expectation, but I have been working for Cisco for over 2 years and my salary remains the same.

3.0

Dec 31, 2008

OK place to work to start out.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco pays well and is a very recognizable name in the tech sector that looks good on resumes. The San Jose area is also pretty rockin. Also lots of different areas of expertise to choose from; hardware, software, low level and high level programming opportunities are offered. Plus you get to choose your own team in the Cisco Choice program.

Cons

San Jose is a very expensive place to live and even though they pay well it seems like it is not enough sometimes. It is a big corporation, so it can be difficult to earn personal recognition or advance the ladder.

2.0

Dec 30, 2008

Not what it could be.....

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Steady pay, good overall benefits (until they take those away), if you really don't want to work, you have a great place to hide.

Cons

Lack of promotion opportunities, completely clueless middle and upper management, short sighted - the next qtr is all management is worried about. It would be nice to have a long term plan that showed where we are going and how we are going to get there. The main R&D is buy a company that does something we want, put a logo on it and say it is part of the "human network"

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Great company to work for with competitive salary and great benefits, but promotion is slow.

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