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 3,560 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 3,560 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 (3678) , 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))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,560 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 3,560 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

5.0

Aug 27, 2025

Great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of great benefits like hybrid

Cons

willing to layoff anyone and everyone. CEO overly paid

4.0

Aug 26, 2025

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance is there.

Cons

None as of now I can find.

4.0

Aug 23, 2025

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible in terms of work hours Good pace of innovation and learnings if you are in the right team and connected with the right people Workplace is well maintained

Cons

Environment can be slow paced at times and work may feel monotonous Not every team is treated equally in terms of benefits

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