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

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,656 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,656 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 5, 2008

Good place to work, not great.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place for networking professionals.

Cons

Too many senior management and not much advancement space.

3.0

Dec 3, 2008

Comment from a new hire fresh out of college

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The name gets you noticed anywhere, especially if you are in networking.

Cons

Career advancement, slow innovation.. comes with such a big company

3.0

Dec 3, 2008

Cisco has developed too many "big company" middle management habits.

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flextime, and ability to move about to different groups and job roles while staying in the same company. People are also very smart and talented.

Cons

Cisco has gotten too big and has lost control over its many organizations as a result each group operates more like a fiefdom regarding its basic employee policies, then an umbrella organization. Also it would be nice if telecommuting was allowed across the board, rather at whim of manager. Finally it would be nice if compensation model was more clear and applied across the board - somehow things got lost between CXO messaging and its application to each employee.

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