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

Software Developer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,562 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 Developer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,562 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Developer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer 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 (3680) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (497) , 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 2873 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2737 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2104 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1231 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1104 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1921 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 877 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 649 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 176 reviews))

Cisco Software Developer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,562 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,562 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Nov 29, 2011

Very chaotic in the last 3 years

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work in certain Business Units are interesting. Could get to work on cutting edge technology. Available resources are vast. Benefits are above average.

Cons

Built in bureaucracy that cropped up in tha last few years. Interesting engineering work is limited and being outsourced. Growth is primarily through acquisitions.

3.0

Nov 1, 2011

World Respects Cisco

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-- Great Brand -- Work Life Balance -- Networking king

Cons

-- Not great software development work -- Too big company

4.0

Oct 17, 2011

Good exposure to different technologies and potential but the economy and the competition are making it unstable.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Somewhat stable company with good benefits and potential to grow. There are many different groups and exposure in addition to one's own position.

Cons

Too many layers in decision making. Response to market forces takes a long time. There are too many processes and complicated to figure out.

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