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 (3672) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (604) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (463) , 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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2838 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2675 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2141 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1201 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1150 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1942 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 872 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 209 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.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,637 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,637 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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2.0

Aug 29, 2008

Okay place to work

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good Name - will make it easier to work elsewhere

Cons

Too many people therefore too much hierarchy and very hard to grow.

4.0

Aug 29, 2008

Cisco is a great place to work but only the tough will survive and thrive

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco has no technology religion. We thirst for innovation and continue to adopt new technologies and development process. We learn from the very best in the industry, and we are willing to change. You will find disruptive patterns everywhere while working at Cisco, whether in technical areas or process related areas. You will not get bored because everything is continuously on the go. Those who are resistant to changes or are uncomfortable with trying new things should not apply.

Cons

There is a lot of pressure on individual contributors to get "visible" because of the annual ranking process. The process has a limited quota for top performers, so every year, management fights with each other to promote their own team, and individual contributors step on each other to get ahead. Ironically, Cisco greatly promotes teamwork and collaboration. However, with this limited quota ranking system, teamwork is just a slogan. Only the naive will believe and practice it.

3.0

Aug 27, 2008

Cisco is a great place for network professionals looking for a great work-life balance

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, good benefits On paper, provides a wide range of career opportunities (across different functions and markets). I haven't been around for that long to know how well this works in practice.

Cons

Typical cons associated with a large company. Difficult to get recognized. Will need to work with the system and it will take a few years to find your groove. Quite slow to react to opportunities.

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