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?

"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

(33,652 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 33,652 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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

5.0

Jun 24, 2008

Overall is satisfactory

Software technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable and growth company. Good management team. Very broadcast product lines for networking product.

Cons

Becoming too large. Not very successful to build consumer oriented products.

5.0

Jun 24, 2008

Still learning the ropes, but all signs point to "good"

Customer support engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World Class leadership, Above average benefits, Industry average pay scale

Cons

Too soon to tell, but as with all big companies, keep a close eye on girth (ie too much dead weight)

4.0

Jun 20, 2008

An exceptional company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really feels like we are helping and supporting how people change the way they work, live, play and learn.

Cons

Getting to be a big company and decision-making has slowed to ensure broad cross-functional participation in decisions and investments.

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