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 (3674) , 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 (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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2844 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2673 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2132 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1245 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1110 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1914 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 887 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 655 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 207 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 174 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

(33,651 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 33,651 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

5.0

Oct 4, 2008

Cisco HR Perspective

Executive recruiter

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Virtual work environment and flexibility

Cons

Long hours. It is difficult to find bandwidth in some jobs to be able to work on new skills and personal growth.

2.0

Oct 3, 2008

CIsco is a mediocre place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

resume building is good if you work there. Once you leave it it will look really good to others who don't realize that it is just as backwards as lots of other companies

Cons

the pay really sucks and they work you too hard. They always take take take tale and never really give give give give, especially at bonus time. You need to be in the old boys club to get ahead and if you are not you get stuck and never get any raises or good bonuses

4.0

Oct 3, 2008

Cisco new age --- bah!

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very decent but I will not say it is outstanding. I don't feel bad but I wish I could feel better. Management training seems to be good. The company vision is agressive and expanding which I like.

Cons

Too many people live their life in Cisco. Sorry I don't want to work on Cisco software when I go home. John Chambers a little too preachy and new age. They seem to be playing the "be good enough" compensation wise. I prefer pension and 401k mix. I prefer less nickle and diming on health care. I prefer Salary with raises not frozen-salary and hope for ever greater bonuses.

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