Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,625 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,625 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating 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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2848 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2674 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2133 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1222 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1137 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1937 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 880 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 652 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 200 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 174 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,625 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,625 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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4K reviews

3.0

Feb 23, 2026

Very traditional and more cisco specific tech

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can have a good work life balance.

Cons

Not versatile with modern techstack. Teams with very high average age.

4.0

Feb 16, 2026

Good company, steady culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture in team, decent pay

Cons

Sometimes politics, need to hustle for your own work

4.0

Feb 16, 2026

Good culture

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fair, intense, quick, reasonable demands,

Cons

intense, quick, rigid structure, but good voerall

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