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?

82% 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 (3669) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (493) , 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 (324)

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 2850 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2702 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2108 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1199 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1141 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1938 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 890 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 202 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 175 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

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,620 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 33,620 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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1.0

Oct 28, 2014

Network Consulting Engineer Advanced Services

Network consulting engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

- Decent salary and yearly bonus - Ability to take advanced training in the latest technologies - Take a job, learn the latest technology, jump companies

Cons

- No time to take advanced training - Zero moral after multiple years of hunger game style layoffs - Use to be a positive and energizing environment, no longer the case - Endless stream of emails from executives congratulating themselves

1.0

Oct 9, 2014

Not a place for black, Hispanic, or white people.

Commodity manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better than not having a job at all, but if you are at Cisco, you should always be looking for a better job.

Cons

Very "ethnocentric" company. If you are not the same race AND country of origin as your manager and director, then your opportunities will be limited, and you will be first on the layoff list.

1.0

Sep 3, 2012

The Slow Bleed Has Become a Hemorrhage

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are still some talented people left, but most are actively seeking employment elsewhere

Cons

Stock options are no longer issued. Cisco has no formal management training program--and it shows. Sales management consists of a bunch of idiots who are just political mafia players--very short on talent, high on themselves. They treat their people so poorly that it is beyond me how Cisco can end up on anyone's "Best Companies" list. Pay used to be above market rate, but is now sub par. Engineers are poorly paid, and sales goals are now very much unattainable from year-to-year. Cisco is managing compensation via unattainable goaling. Annual layoffs have absolutely demoralized the company. The rank and file sales and engineering teams now worry EVERY DAY about looking good rather than doing the right thing for the customer. It is a sad state of affairs.

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