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 (3670) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (604) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (494) , 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 (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 2866 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2658 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2153 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1237 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1137 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1935 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 888 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 198 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

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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

(33,628 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 33,628 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

Aug 4, 2012

Waste Only 3 Years of Your Life Here

Network engineer

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Pros

I honestly cant think of any...... Any perks that used to be available are now gone.

Cons

You will have a good starting salary but dont expect to get yearly raises. Very soon you will realize your salary lag behind the open market. Stack Evaluations are the name of the game here. Too much bureaucracy here. Company is NOT a fun place to work nor is it productive.

1.0

Apr 1, 2012

Good products. Bad Managers

Software engineer i

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Pros

1. Good innovative products. 2. Flexible work hours. Even if you work for 5 hours a day, no issues. 3. Good transport facilities at affordable cost. 4. 10 % of the people you meet are "REALLY BRILLIANT".

Cons

1. Very Bad mid-level managers. They just play politics and destroy people's career. 2. Very poor hikes given. You should be prepared to get NO hike for 2 years. 3. Your immediate manager is GOD for you. If he turns a spoilsport, then you are doomed.

2.0

Jan 8, 2010

CISCO - the dysfunctional "family"

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

- you can work from home. - relaxed dress code - pay check isn't going to bounce

Cons

- very high workload, can get ridiculous when covering for absent colleagues. - no training. - no annual pay rises, irrespective of performance. So each year your efforts are rewarded with an effective pay cut as inflation eats into your competitive starting salary of 5 years before! - limited/no career progression. - Benefits steadily cut - the joke in the offices is that soon we will have to pay for our own toilet paper. - employees now have to pay for own broadband and mobile phones - which the company still expects you to use for cisco business - figure that one out. - expected to be on call virtually 24 hours a day. - A performance review process which is laughable - break your back or sit back - no difference.

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