Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,639 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,639 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
1.0
Dec 6, 2016

Work here if you want a relaxed life

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great employee benefits Great campus with very good facilities

Cons

Poor business strategy Redundant roles No respect for people's time and timezones for meetings

2.0
Sep 27, 2016

Best days are long behind Cisco

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fat margins and weak competition in core (but declining) routing/switching businesses mean you can milk the cow without working too hard.

Cons

Every year, Cisco hires thousands of younger (and offshore) workers and fires thousands of mid-career professionals.

3.0
Sep 15, 2016

Good People, Little Direction, No Vision

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance (working from home rocks!) Decent benefits Some good/talented folks in the trenches (but dwindling fast)

Cons

No company vision Lack of vision leads to lack of direction for mid-level management, which burns them out Rampant nepotism Political skills more important than technical skills Stagnant salaries, very few promotions

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Cisco Response
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Thank you for your review. The Executive Leadership Team is as transparent with their vision for Cisco as possible and we encourage you to attend these meetings. We will take your review into consideration.
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