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 (3672) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , 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 2809 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2738 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2108 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1226 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1103 reviews))

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

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1933 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 896 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 201 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 181 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Cisco locations?

Buenos Aires , Republica Argentina

Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,644 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,644 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

Feb 26, 2014

not an exciting place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance with life and work provide internal transfer if you want to go to another division or department

Cons

lack of opportunities to present your ideas and thoughts bad management team

1.0

Feb 3, 2014

The other reviewers are right. Cisco used to be a great company, but internal politics is bringing it down fast.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great long-term strategy. First year compensation is relatively competitive. Having Cisco on your resume looks good.

Cons

Work-life balance is nonexistent. The worst part is all that time is spent in unproductive meetings. Employees (not the execs) take the hits when the company is down. Terrible execution of the strategy. Internal politics make doing real work nearly impossible. Outright lied during the hiring process, and I've witnessed many unethical actions from management.

1.0

Oct 26, 2013

Good company but terrible management

Programs manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair salary and compensation. Nice to have option to work from home.

Cons

Some of the most arrogant and ill trained managers in the industry. The idea of managers at Cisco is if you are a skilled NCE, you are a good manager. Managers are empowered to do everything right or wrong and they have the practice of hiring very young managers who may have excelled in the field. The management style is like in the army, generals talk to generals and no one cares or listens otherwise. Emails never get responded and no one listens to voicemail. One of the most arrogant companies to work for and it takes months or years to implement a program

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