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 (3675) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (419) , Business Analyst (412) , 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 2842 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2698 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2128 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1241 reviews)); "Very Competitive Pay and Good for the Resume." ((in 1090 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1925 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 881 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 204 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 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

(33,657 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 33,657 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

4.0

Dec 9, 2008

"Good company for a stable life-career"

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stable job....lot of internal opportunities to move around

Cons

fat organization...slow growth potential; salary raises minimal on an yearly basis

4.0

Dec 7, 2008

Positive work life balance

software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latest Technology Excellent work-life balance

Cons

Large company has lots of independent silos

3.0

Dec 7, 2008

Good place to gain experience (entry level)

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, which maybe translate to job security, and lots of places to move within, but very hard if you get screwed by your manager. Cisco is a good place if you are entry level and you want to work for 2-4 years to gain some experience. Promotion is bit difficult but if you work hard you can be promoted also depends on your manager

Cons

Too many contractors from infosys and similar companies that have no idea what the hell they are doing! You have be butt buddies with your manager to get ranked high in the performance. Some of them very political and give priority to people like them. For example indians only give good recommendation to other indians... very disappointing!

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