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 3,559 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 3,559 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 (3677) , 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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2842 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2710 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 1231 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1141 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1953 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 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 203 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 152 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,559 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,559 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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5.0

Jul 26, 2010

The best run company I've ever worked at.

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Empowerment, Responsibility, and both encouragement and opportunity to grow skills and knowledge. I've worked for several high-tech companies and this one is the best run of any I've ever worked at.

Cons

Management on average isn't as technical as other companies I've worked with, which probably limits the complexity of the projects we've ended-up tackling in the past. The company understands this and is actively working to address the issue. I'm hopeful that the changes our BU is undergoing will address this in the not to distant future.

4.0

Jul 26, 2010

Satisfactory Job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a very stable company and a good future ahead being the leader in most of the products in market from Cisco.

Cons

The growth in career and growth in development of self can be slow. Not much atmosphere for innovative thinking, though it is appreciated by the management.

2.0

Jun 24, 2010

Not The Place I Thought It Was

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great professional training, benefits and cafeteria

Cons

Sweat shop for software people, they are eagerly replacing skilled workers for cheaper workers from countries where obedience is the norm. Company politics drive the management not what is needed or is right.

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