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      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (33,586 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      79% approve of CEO

      67% 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 33,586 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
      4.0
      Jan 28, 2009

      Overall good place to work with a very dynamic product.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good place to start a career within IT. The company exist of very diverced mix of young people. Although the company is now part of Cisco Systems it still remains with an own identity. It´s also a positive to have the name of Cisco in the brand as more people take you serious.

      Cons

      As the product allows companies to collaborate online from any place and any os system they are not that flexible to their own employees allowing them working from home that much. Another downside is that the EMEA-HQ mainly got US managers which is a disadvantage. It would be better if the management existed of european managers who understands the european diversity and complexity with regards to the different countries.

      4.0
      Aug 6, 2011

      Very positive

      Systems engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Comapny name opens many doors. You sell high quality products. You work with many customers. A huge internal knowledge base.

      Cons

      If you are an individual contributor is difficult to grow to a management position as there are too much managers right now.

      4.0
      Mar 13, 2015

      The grass isn't always greener...

      Manager, network services
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I decided to wait almost a year after leaving the company before posting a review. The primary reason being is that when you decide to leave an organization it is usually because there is something there that isn't aligning with you or what you want anymore however, the grass is not always greener someplace else. This has been my experience. In fact, the appreciation I have for the company has grown so much in my time away that I would really like to return. The company truly believes on promoting within and as an employee you are encouraged to grow your career within the organization and learn new skills by taking different positions. Benefits are excellent. Cisco is the industry leader for networking and now cloud. It is sometimes easy to forget that on the daily grind but you are working for the company that everyone looks to for network and infrastructure standards. Culture within the business units managing product lines give you a lot of freedom to be innovative and creative in your approach to your role. In most cases you are given a fair amount of autonomy and control over how you do your job provided that it aligns with the strategic objectives. Benefits, 401k match, RSUs and ESPP are amazing. And while the salaries aren't the top of the industry, they are above market and pretty competitive.

      Cons

      Cisco can be a machine. There isn't an overt demand for all of your time (even the time outside of work) but more of a subtle, slight encouragement to always be on. If you are not careful, you will live, sleep and eat Cisco 24x7. Don't get me wrong, this is 100% a choice and if you are aware of this subtlety in the culture it is very easy to set appropriate boundaries that will be respected by the company and leadership team. If you don't like where you are in Cisco or what you are working on, give it 6 months because you will be reorg'd. While it is sometimes necessary to realign the company to meet competitive threats or market demands, reorganizing the company once a year is excessive and tends to create a distrusting environment for the rank and file which makes being a leader in the organize challenging. There is a loss of momentum and motivation that occurs a few months before and a few months after reorgs so this leaves the company being effective at delivery and execution only about 70% of the time. While Cisco attracts some bright, motivated people the truth of the matter is you are either cut out for the company and its culture or you're not. If you aren't it will be painfully obvious to you and those around you. Sadly as a leader it is hard to cut dead weight from the team and the only really accepted way is via layoffs, which is why the company reorgs once a year despite the company line about the reorgs.

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      Cisco Response
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      Thank you for such a sincere review. We appreciate your feedback and hope you are pleased to see many of our "We Are Cisco" initiatives. Indeed, it can feel like Cisco frequently changes because it is part of our innovative culture. We thank you for your time with us and wish you the best.
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