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 (463) , 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 2859 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2705 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2096 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1221 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1102 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 1921 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 897 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 650 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 199 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 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

(33,639 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 33,639 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

Aug 26, 2008

Working for Cisco

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco is a great place to work that pays very well. Expect the goaling to be high, the stress for achieving to be high, and the compensation is also high. Cisco is a market leader and technology innovator that is highly respected in the technology industry. It is very easy to get appointments with IT staff and senior management with your Cisco credentials.

Cons

Promotions and advancement limited. Hard to balance work/family.

4.0

Aug 26, 2008

Perhaps the best large tech company out there!

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely competent and driven management team. Excellent communication top down from the CEO through the leadership teams to the general teams. Good salary structure and general (non-salary) rewards & recognition. John Chambers genuinely cares what employees are thinking and feeling. People are truly empowered to make a difference, and encouraged to do so. Great flexibility in terms of schedules.

Cons

Incredible hours and extremely high expectations. Expect to multi-task to the nth degree. No cost of living adjustments and the vast majority of compensation benefits (increases, etc) seem to go to a limited set of top performers. If & when you are in the top percentages you are treated very well. As a large company it can be very hard to negotiate, and it can be political.

3.0

Aug 26, 2008

Political environment, difficult to settle in as new but great products and vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World wide reknown brand and product set which opens doors.

Cons

Extremely political, inside track really required (beyond any other company), very little recognition.

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