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 (3680) , 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.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,681 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 33,681 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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3.0

May 17, 2016

Trying Hard to Get Its Groove Back

Senior marketing manager

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Pros

Great work/life balance, ability to work from home or work a flexible schedule. Great benefits (401K match, decent salary/bonus, ESPP, medical benefits, PTO, etc.). Brand name company with global recognition. If you're under 30, you'll be lavished with attention and promotion.

Cons

Lots of instability due to quarterly restructuring. Poor mid-level managers who have been at Cisco for eons and are more concerned with managing up. Very passive aggressive culture. No annual review process -- if you're manager is weak, you will not be recognized for achievements. Layers of VPs who talk a good game but are poor on execution.

1.0

May 5, 2016

Lack of job security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big name company that everyone will know

Cons

low company morale because of mass yearly layoffs

2.0

May 2, 2016

low pay & bad managers who allow descriminatory environment

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, can work remotely as needed in most groups

Cons

low pay raises or none at all even when company performs well, lots of bad managers, discriminatory work environment tolerated and managers who are leading such groups and who are also practicing such type of behavior continue to have senior leadership roles even when complaints come and people leave.

Cisco Response

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Thank you for your loyalty to Cisco for over 10 years. We're sorry that you are disappointed in your manager. If there is a discriminatory conflict, please contact HR and they will work with you to resolve this issue. We do NOT tolerate discrimination at Cisco and encourage you to seek help.

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