Cisco Software Engineer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,624 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,624 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Apr 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

flexibility in work schedule, an actual career path and planning ensures growth, as an employee you can take advantage of all the programs, interest groups, organizations whose operations range from the larger corporate culture to a very personal level of your team -- given the opportunity to hone your development experience within a well managed process. no matter what stage you are at in your career, you will always find yourself learning from someone - or you'll find bright, freshness, and motivation of youth that could use the mentoring of an experienced professional. you can really live the 9-5 life and be fine, or if your bursting with that 'start-up' spirit, management will not hesitate to compensate and recognize your efforts.

Cons

pay - known and admittedly so that top dollar isn't paid to it's employees.

5.0
Apr 24, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco is a great place to work for many reasons: 1. As an employee, you are considered a valuable resource. John Chambers, our CEO, often refers to us as the "Cisco Family", and the company tries to treat everyone like they are a family member. 2. Flexible work environment: I often telecommute several times a week. I really only have to come in when I have collaborative face-to-face meetings with other engineers. As long as I'm being productive and adding to the team, I've never been hassled for working from home. 3. Cisco benefits are competitive. Not only do they offer the major financial benefits, but they also pay for my cell phone, home phone, & internet connection. I also have been given lots of opportunities to try out products in my home. 4. Great work/life balance. I insist on working only 40 hours/wk and not checking my email on the weekends. I've gone 3 years with no complaints on that. I often duck out of work early or come in late for doctors appts or other family affairs. My manager and Cisco as a whole is very insistent that you do what's best for you and your family first.

Cons

If you are uncomfortable with change, Cisco might not be the place for you. There are significant leadership and strategy changes as we adapt to different markets. Many projects we work on are started and stopped haphazardly by product marketing or senior leadership. Cisco often competes against itself, which can be frustrating at times. This is why you probably shouldn't get too attached to one product or technology, cause you probably won't be working on it for long. You will often walk a fine line between quality and time-to-market.

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