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 (3677) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (496) , 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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2842 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2710 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2108 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 1141 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1953 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 203 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 152 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

(33,673 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 33,673 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

5.0

Oct 9, 2011

Great experience and opportunities, but a little overwhelming at times

Network consulting engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities to grow and learn. Direct access to lots of sharp, talented and highly motivated people. High level of autonomy -- as long as the job gets done you can work almost anywhere and anytime that's convenient for you.

Cons

It can be a very fast paced and demanding environment. It can be difficult to keep up without burning out. Working through internal process can be cumbersome and frustrating

5.0

Oct 5, 2011

a great place to work with alot of smart and fun people

Business operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- there are good benefits, including a good daycare - culture of open communication - friendly and challenging work environment

Cons

- promotions are slow to come - stock keeps going down or stays low - projects move slowly due to large siloed systems. takes a long time to bring alignment amongst groups in order to move a project forward.

4.0

Oct 2, 2011

A great place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-very open to work from home provided you deliver -very visionary top management -

Cons

-has gotten a bit bureaucratic especially in the middle management layers

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