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 2834 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 2149 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1221 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1088 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 1938 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 885 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 644 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 179 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

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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

5.0

Mar 13, 2012

good

Asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big company. stable and competitive

Cons

politics. managers are harsh. long working hours.

5.0

Mar 8, 2012

One of the best places to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology, Learning, Teamwork and Collaboration

Cons

Increasing Bureaucracy in senior management

5.0

Feb 23, 2012

Truly global company where you'll learn a lot through strongly encourages rotational opportunities

Senior finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Speaking from a finance org. perpsective, those rotational opportunities can be abroad, to completely different functions and even into a completely different org. (e.g. operations, legal). There is a remarkably strong sense of community here given the wide geographic swath that Cisco covers. There's a strong push to improve your skillset and expertise. Certainly not a place for someone who wants to cruise. There is the everpresent corporate "shmooze game" here to move up the ladder but I feel that career advancement opportunities here are still more merit based than in other Fortune 500 companies I've worked at. You can make a huge impact in big dollar impacting processes even if you're a jr. analyst.

Cons

Based on HR's ivory tower benchmarking of total compensation, Cisco is competitive in the industry. But I'd say it's far from a leader given the flight we've seen in talent to both competitors and all the hot names in tech right now. Proof is in the pudding. No "little perks to show we care" here like free meals and the like. People are still seething over the loss of free sodas and juice from a couple three years back. The ambiance here is now fully corporate versus fun startup. Not a sexy place to work but a solid one.

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